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change to vs change by

Both 'change to' and 'change by' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Change to' is used when referring to the new state or condition something is being transformed into, while 'change by' is used to indicate the amount or degree of change that has occurred.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 5872 views

change to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'change to' when referring to the new state or condition something is being transformed into. It indicates the result of the change.

Examples:

  • I will change my hairstyle to a shorter cut.
  • The company decided to change their logo to a more modern design.
  • She changed her mind to support the new proposal.
  • The weather changed to sunny after the storm passed.
  • He changed his clothes to attend the formal event.
  • May 22, 2024 ... Hi guys, So I have a component which has a few buttons inside of it. In the prototype, I want one of the buttons to change to HOVER in the ...
  • Dec 12, 2023 ... However, how do I change to this basic free account as I can't seem to find how to do it anywhere - why would Dropbox obviously. Can anyone help ...
  • Aug 21, 2022 ... Hi guys. I have been using Figma for a while now and I just noticed the “Change To” option when prototyping. When I saw it I wanted to use ...
  • Add Project Status change to Rule triggers · English Forum Product Feedback · John_Nanavati 10 February 2022 17:21 1. is it possible to create custom rule ...
  • Make change to a thing · Need help Database · elledarrow March 9, 2018, 6:35pm 1. I am attempting to make changes to a row if an entry is found in one of ...
  • Feb 6, 2024 ... I believe Change To is for changing to another variant within a component set. So if you have 2 separate components or frames, you can't link them with the ...
  • Solved: Has there been a recent change to how reports are exporting? Previously the data export would be based on the column order on the Data tab.
  • Dec 21, 2018 ... Make a change to thing · Need help Database · justincswork December 21 ... "Make change to thing" not working with "do a search for" · Need ...
  • Nov 29, 2021 ... I am trying to use the change to color effect in premiere but when i search through my effects panel the effect itself does not come up.
  • Requested Change to Kanban View · Feature requests · board-views, kanban, crm · Patrick (patrick@parvenunext.com) July 16, 2019, 6:33pm 1. Hi,.

Alternatives:

  • switch to
  • convert to
  • transform into
  • shift to
  • adapt to

change by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'change by' to indicate the amount or degree of change that has occurred. It specifies the extent of the change.

Examples:

  • The temperature changed by 10 degrees overnight.
  • The price of the product changed by 20% after the discount.
  • The population of the city changed by 5% in the last decade.
  • The project deadline was changed by two weeks.
  • Her mood changed by the minute during the argument.

Alternatives:

  • increase by
  • decrease by
  • vary by
  • fluctuate by
  • adjust by

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