The phrase "a thing by a" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be used in contexts where you are trying to describe an object or concept that is associated with or created by someone or something, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "The sculpture is a thing by a famous artist."
Alternatives: "an item created by" or "an object made by".
Though this theory provided the Mimamsa with a psychological and semantic technique for interpreting the sentences of the scriptures that are clearly in the injunctive form, there are also other kinds of sentences: prayers, glorifications, those referring to a thing by a name, and prohibitions.
The primary semantic property of a word is its significatio, in Peter's definition, the "representation of a thing by a word in accordance with convention".
There seems to be widespread agreement that replacing just one part of a thing by a new exactly similar part preserves the identity of the thing.
There is no becoming, either of a thing by itself or of a thing out of some other thing.
There's Serena Williams and Venus - a sliver of a thing by comparison.
The definition of significatio runs: significatio is the respresentation of a thing by means of a word in accordance with convention.
Although self-emptying still plays a vital role, this is understood not as preparation for a passive intuition, but rather as an active process of "seeing a thing by becoming it".
We decided it was a great thing, by John Logan, a fabulous writer, and Showtime is a fabulous place to be at the moment.
The question is whether he will risk tampering with a good thing by making a big move.
Mr. Osment said that his son, now 19 and attending New York University, "did a foolish thing" by partying "a little bit too much" before going to college.
"I think Bud Selig did a remarkable thing by adding a wild card and by enhancing the playoff push, and it's going to create a lot of buzz and excitement and meaningful games deeper into the season," he said.
