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by refering to vs by refer to

Both phrases are not correct as they contain errors in grammar. The correct form should be 'by referring to.' 'Referring to' is a phrasal verb that requires the -ing form of the verb 'refer.'

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1425 views

This phrase is incorrect due to a spelling error ('refering' should be 'referring').

"by refering to"

The correct form is 'by referring to,' where 'referring' is the -ing form of the verb 'refer.'
  • With these storms ravaging the streets of Los Angeles, some religious officials are refering to this as the opening signs of the impending apocalypse.
  • Firstly, it was not clear to which extend all costs such as SG&A and finance costs were included in the total cost to which CISA was refering to.
  • This Kano that this lientenant Blade is refering to is a ghost... named to be the leader of the Black Dragon crime cartel
  • [8] See paragraph 6 of the Presidency Conclusions (Council Document 15914/1/05, REV 1, CONCL 3 of 30 January 2006) refering to Council Document 15915/05 CADREFIN 268 of 19 December 2005, and in particular paragraph 77 thereof.
  • since it has stated that there is evidence of production in other Member States, to which countries it is refering and with what degree of intensity and/or risk compared with the Netherlands;
  • since it has stated that there is evidence of production in other Member States, to which countries it is refering and with what degree of intensity and/or risk compared with the Netherlands; -

This phrase is incorrect as it is missing the -ing form of the verb 'refer.'

"by refer to"

The correct form is 'by referring to,' where 'referring' is the -ing form of the verb 'refer.'
  • A number of amendments proposed by our committee refer to nuclear waste and nuclear safety.
  • As regards the fourth condition, the information provided by Belgium refers to financing of BSE tests with a cost varying between EUR 111,81 and EUR 63,45 during this period (see recital 56).
  • Therefore the specifications established by this Regulation should refer to those various names.
  • The excellent report drafted by Helena Torres Marques refers to revision of the 1986 Directive.
  • It should be made clear whether value... derived by... asset refers to book value.
  • If by home you refer to Mrs. Grubach's establishment, the answer to your question is no.
  • The five years cited by your rapporteur refer to the period between the commencement of the projects evaluated and the final evaluation.
  • By all means refer to Zimbabwe, but go further than that because fundamental human rights are also being violated in other countries and we have to constantly avoid such double standards.
  • The measured values of gaseous and particulate pollutants exhausted by the engine refer to the brake-specific emissions in grams per kilowatt-hour (g/kWh).
  • Financial reports by ACEA explicitly refer to the risk of recovery, for instance the semi-annual report of September 2004 [7].
  • The Human Rights Watch Report on Women's Rights in Zambia, mentioned by the Honourable Member refers to this European Community Programme.
  • The approval by Member States only refers to the fuel, containing the common fiscal marker, which is already in the vehicle's standard tanks.
  • The latest world current account discrepancy figures, as calculated by the IMF, refer to the year 2001, and they totalled EUR - 131,1 billion.
  • For a list of documents published by the EMI please refer to the section EMI archives - Publications.
  • & konversation; comes with several scripts installed by default, please refer to this guide to learn how to use them.
  • The question by the Honourable Member refers to the environmental quality situation of Lake Vico (Viterbo province, Italy) and its health implications, including those from cyanobacterial risks.
  • The figures quoted by the honourable Member refer to places where crossing the border between Croatia and Slovenia is physically possible but legally prohibited - for instance, footpaths, roads and bridges.
  • I believe that the various conclusions adopted by the Council all refer to monitoring and evaluation.
  • Data to be transmitted by ISCED level shall refer to ISCED 2011.
  • But, unfortunately, the United Kingdom, as you know, is controlled by what we might refer to as the political undead.

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