standing by with the people vs standing by to the people

The correct phrase is 'standing by with the people.' The preposition 'with' is used to indicate being present alongside or in support of someone. 'Standing by to the people' is not a common or correct construction in English.

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standing by with the people

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate being present alongside or in support of someone.

This phrase is used to express the idea of being ready to help or support the people in a particular situation.

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WALT: Now, listen, I already got people standing by to take the horse off our hands.
Tell that to all the people standing in line.
Time, and people standing by that care about them and believe in them.
I've got people standing by waiting to cut off your funding, freeze your assets, empty your accounts...
Bringing PetroFex to book and standing up for the people of Scarrow.
We've set up a Council of Public Awareness that I lead, and is chaired by the people standing here next to me.
Bringing PetroFex to book and standing up for the people of Scarrow.
If you were reaching out for help, wouldn't you want people standing by you?
I've got people standing by waiting to cut off your funding, freeze your assets, empty your accounts...
Like getting rid of the people standing between you and that drink that you need.
Even from the point of view of the people standing in the yard.
To give you an idea of the size, you know, of that parachute relative to the people standing there.
So when they start shooting, you won't be standing with the people?
But today, standing before the people of Toledo, I'm afraid I have to... I'm afraid I have to...
Afraid of standing up for people like Mrs. Cardenas.
But people standing around all day on water vapor.
I saw four people standing there in the fog.
Derek, you're having other people standing in for me.
See all those people standing down there...
People standing around waiting for a crime that matches the name of their department.

standing by to the people

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'to' is not used in this context to indicate support or presence.

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WALT: Now, listen, I already got people standing by to take the horse off our hands.
Tell that to all the people standing in line.
Time, and people standing by that care about them and believe in them.
I've got people standing by waiting to cut off your funding, freeze your assets, empty your accounts...
Bringing PetroFex to book and standing up for the people of Scarrow.
We've set up a Council of Public Awareness that I lead, and is chaired by the people standing here next to me.
Bringing PetroFex to book and standing up for the people of Scarrow.
If you were reaching out for help, wouldn't you want people standing by you?
I've got people standing by waiting to cut off your funding, freeze your assets, empty your accounts...
Like getting rid of the people standing between you and that drink that you need.
Even from the point of view of the people standing in the yard.
To give you an idea of the size, you know, of that parachute relative to the people standing there.
So when they start shooting, you won't be standing with the people?
But today, standing before the people of Toledo, I'm afraid I have to... I'm afraid I have to...
Afraid of standing up for people like Mrs. Cardenas.
But people standing around all day on water vapor.
I saw four people standing there in the fog.
Derek, you're having other people standing in for me.
See all those people standing down there...
People standing around waiting for a crime that matches the name of their department.

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