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Message board > Help with a doubt please
Help with a doubt please
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apayala
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Help with a doubt please
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I always thought it was:
to be involved with
to be bored with
to be relaxed with
but in my pupil�s book it appears:
to be involved in
to be bored of
to be relaxed about
Are all of them possible?
Thanks a lot!
Ana
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19 May 2010
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missmallo
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I think you can say either.
Greetings
Miss Mallo |
19 May 2010
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yanogator
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In my experience, "involved with" is only used for romantic interests - He is involved with his neighbor. Otherwise, we use "involved in".
"bored of" isn �t common in the US, but "tired of" is. I �m used to "bored with".
I don �t think I �ve ever heard "relaxed with". In my experience, "relaxed" isn �t usually followed by a preposition. A person is commonly "comfortable with" something, though.
I hope this helps,
Bruce |
19 May 2010
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mamamima
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in my humble opinion,
involved IN
bored WITH
relaxed ABOUT
GOOD LUCK :)
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19 May 2010
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juliag
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In British English at least bored of is commonly used, as in "I �m bored of this song." |
19 May 2010
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almaz
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As a British English speaker, I have never used �bored of �, although I �ve heard it spoken. Apparently, it �s one of these expressions which seems to have become more acceptable through the internet (via being shoehorned into the titles of parodies like �Bored of the Rings �). There �s an interesting little article here:
(incidentally, Language Log is one of my favourite sites dealing with language use - and not least because they take huge, hilarious (and justified) swipes at the likes of Strunk & White and Lynne Truss. Try it. You �ll be glad you did.)
Alex |
19 May 2010
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