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Ive frequently heard that criticism and theory (though IVe heard many non yiddish speakers say “by” in similar sentences though it often can mean near which is of course correct.)
. But is it true?
If you look up “by” in online version of Webster’s You will find a l ot of defintions of “by” the second group is “by” as an adverb
Under the 2nd definition of “By” as an adverb you find:
2a “at or to another’s home”
with an example “stop by”
So if a definition of “by” is “at another’s home” what is wrong with “I am staying by my cousin..” ?
thanks