This edition was not known to/by earlier scholars.

[sitifan]

This edition was not known to earlier scholars.
Source: A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, page 169.

Can I use "by" instead of "to" in the above quotation?

 

[Tarheel]

The original means they didn't know about it. Does "known by" mean the same thing? (I'm not sure.)

 

[sitifan]

The name Shinkai Makoto is known by many people in the anime world. (My bold.)
Source: Hanlin English for Junior High Students in Taiwan, Book V, page 111.

Can I use "to" instead of "by" in the above quotation?

 

[Tarheel]

The name Shinkai Makoto is known by many people in the anime world. (My bold.)
Source: Hanlin English for Junior High Students in Taiwan, Book V, page 111.

Can I use "by" instead of "to" in the above quotation?

Do you mean the original had "to" there? In any case, "by" works fine there.

 

[5jj]

@sitifan: I have undeleted your post #3. Please don't delete a post after it has received a response. I deleted your next post, which now made little sense.

 

[Tarheel]

The name Shinkai Makoto is known by many people in the anime world. (My bold.)
Source: Hanlin English for Junior High Students in Taiwan, Book V, page 111.

Can I use "to" instead of "by" in the above quotation?

That would work.