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What is the correcct preposition with >>>>>>>>??



miss noor
Palestine

What is the correcct preposition with >>>>>>>>??
 
Hi
How do you do ?
 
Please tell me
What is the correcct preposition with jealous ?
 
She is jealous .......................... my husband.
 
My regards,
Noor

25 Feb 2009      





korni23
Poland

The correct preposition is OF:)))

25 Feb 2009     



Damielle
Argentina

"Of" is the correct one.
 
eg: I�m Jealous of Ivona because she has the crown LOL

25 Feb 2009     



anaisabel001
Spain

I agree."of" is the correct option


25 Feb 2009     



Nuria08
Spain

"of" is the correct preposition. I agree with all of you.

25 Feb 2009     



Jayho
Australia

Hi Noor
 
Yes, as everyone else says of is the correct preposition when you use this adjective.
 
There is a good guide and quiz at http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_prep8.htm..
 
Regards
 
Jayho

25 Feb 2009     



Damielle
Argentina

thanks for the tip, Jayho. I love "esl about". it �s a quite complete site.

25 Feb 2009     



Aleftina
Ukraine

(often postpositive and foll by of) resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy a child jealous of his brother

25 Feb 2009     



miss noor
Palestine

O �k
you are alright about   of
But for example
we have to brothers
we can say
The old one is jealous of his brother ????

25 Feb 2009     



Jayho
Australia

Yes,

- the older brother/he/name is jealous of his younger brother
 
 
it is always jealous of
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

26 Feb 2009