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visit by vs visit of

Both 'visit by' and 'visit of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Visit by' is used to indicate the person or group who is visiting, while 'visit of' is used to indicate the place being visited.

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visit by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the person or group who is visiting a place.

Use 'visit by' when you want to specify the person or group who is visiting a place. For example, 'The museum received a visit by a group of students.'

Examples:

  • The office had a surprise visit by the CEO.
  • The school welcomed a visit by local politicians.
  • The restaurant was honored by a visit by a famous chef.
  • The town enjoyed a visit by a group of international students.
  • The park received a visit by a family of deer.
  • From 12.00 to 12.30, a formal sitting of Parliament was held on the occasion of the visit by Mr Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
  • From 12.20 to 12.50, a formal sitting of Parliament was held on the occasion of the visit by Mr Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine.
  • I regard this incident as postscript... to the visit by County Commissioner Jarry.
  • We hope that the visit by President Peres can take place soon.
  • Subject: West Papua - visit by Troika of EU Ambassadors
  • Well, personally, I wonder whether the visit by the European delegation last month was not a little premature.
  • From 15.00 to 15.55, a formal sitting of Parliament was held on the occasion of the visit by Ingrid Betancourt.
  • During protest actions in connection with a recent visit by Turkish prime minister Erdogan to Diyarbakir 36 people were arrested, including 16 children.
  • Does it intend to raise the issue with its American interlocutors during the visit by President Bush to Brussels in February? 3.
  • More complicated was the recent visit by the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.
  • This issue was also dealt with during the recent visit by Prime Minister Kassianov to the European Commission.
  • Despite the visit by a European delegation in connection with human rights, there were still five public executions on 30 September.
  • The visit by King Mohammed VI to the Western Sahara has not impacted on the above-mentioned approach in any way.
  • The Delegation for Relations with Russia is today being honoured with a visit by our Russian colleagues, including Mr Vladimir Lukin.
  • Lastly, I would like to say that a fortnight ago I had the opportunity of leading a visit by my group to Congress in Washington.
  • During the recent visit by Parliament's delegation, we noticed that many Israelis have high expectations of the European Union.
  • An apology is due to President Klaus for the events that occurred in Prague during that visit by a delegation from this House.
  • A visit by EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove, together with the Commission, is scheduled for January next.
  • The recent cancellation of the planned visit by Parliament's delegation is another clear signal that this country is not willing to cooperate.
  • Following on from the recent visit by the United Nations humanitarian aid coordinator John Holmes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is visiting Burma tomorrow to discuss how to channel international aid.

Alternatives:

  • visited by

visit of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the place being visited.

Use 'visit of' when you want to specify the place being visited. For example, 'The visit of the President to the school was a great honor.'

Examples:

  • The visit of the delegation to the factory was very informative.
  • The visit of the team to the museum was a success.
  • The visit of the students to the zoo was educational.
  • The visit of the family to the beach was enjoyable.
  • The visit of the tourists to the historic site was memorable.

Alternatives:

  • visit to

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