Reachable commonly combines with by, from, and through. Other prepositions may appear as separate location phrases rather than fixed combinations.
Use reachable by for means of transport or communication, reachable from for starting points, and reachable through for intermediaries or systems. Reachable on and reachable in are possible in specific contexts, often as separate adjuncts rather than fixed adjective patterns.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use by for the method used to reach a place or person.
Use from to show where access begins.
Use through for access by means of another system, person, or process.
On is possible when referring to a platform, network, or service rather than a fixed adjective pattern.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use by for transport methods after reachable.
✕ reachable in car ✓ reachable by carOn usually refers to a platform or network.
✓ She is reachable on email during office hoursChoose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It means someone can be contacted using that device or service.
It can be correct with time expressions such as reachable in an hour, but it is not a common fixed adjective-preposition pattern.
By focuses on the method, while through focuses on an intermediary system or person.
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