Accept by

[Joseph A]

Hello everyone,
Is the phrase "accept by" common in English when it is used for a student who enrolls in a college after leaving or finishing high school as follows?
He got 95 and was accepted by the college of law.
Regards,
JA

 

[Barque]

Yes, it sounds fine.

Is the phrase "accept by" common in English

Inverted commas are used to show you're quoting the exact words you're referring to, not the general form. You needed "accepted by" in your question.

 

[Uncle Jack]

Yes, but the verb is "accept" and in the active voice has no preposition.
The college does the accepting, and would be the subject of an active verb: The college accepted him.
Here, we are interested in the student, so the verb is used in the passive voice: He was accepted by the college.
Both of my sentences mean the same thing.

 

[Joseph A]

Yes, it sounds fine.


Inverted commas are used to show you're quoting the exact words you're referring to, not the general form. You needed "accepted by" in your question.

Thank you, Barque.

 

[Joseph A]

Yes, but the verb is "accept" and in the active voice has no preposition.
The college does the accepting, and would be the subject of an active verb: The college accepted him.
Here, we are interested in the student, so the verb is used in the passive voice: He was accepted by the college.
Both of my sentences mean the same thing.

Thank you, Uncle Jack.