With versus What with

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Please read:

With getting up early and travelling all day, we were exhausted by the evening.
What with getting up early and travelling all day, we were exhausted by the evening.

Same meaning?

Thanks
K

2

Hi Khahn

I’m not sure I’d ever actually say your first sentence.

“What with” is a fixed expression that means “because of” (or “taking into consideration”), so your second sentence is fine.

Amy

3

Hi,

Rather than with in your first sentence I think that it would be better to say; By or Through.

Alan

4

Dear Amy/ Alan

Thanks!

Please see below:

“With all that fever and headache, it was really impossible ( for me) to move on.”

Would you advise that I should not use such sentences?

Please reply

Tom