الأربعاء، 20 يناير 2010

covered in & covered with

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  1. When cover means “hide or protect,” use with:

    She covered the child with a blanket.

    He covered his face with his hands.

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  2. When cover means “form a layer on a surface,” use either with or in:


    The eruption of the volcano covered the town with/in fine ash.

    So the preposition to use with the passive (as in your question) depends on the meaning of the word cover in the sentence.

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  3. The dictionary also gives an example with the preposition by: She wore a ... dress partly covered by a thin shawl.

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