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by refer to vs by referring to

The phrase 'by referring to' is correct, while 'by refer to' is incorrect. The form 'by referring to' indicates the action of referring to something at some point in time.
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by refer to

'by refer to' is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

The correct form is 'by referring to' when indicating the action of referring to something in the past or present.
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by referring to

'by referring to' is the correct form to use when indicating the action of referring to something in the past or present.

Use 'by referring to' when you want to indicate the action of referring to something in the past or present.
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