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Grammar and Linguistics > Surprised by or with the room
Surprised by or with the room

Akanah
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Surprised by or with the room
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Hi,
Hope you can help me with something.I �m marking some exams and I have a stupid doubt. Which one is correct, I was surprised by the room? Or, I was surprised with the room?
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14 Jan 2016
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cunliffe
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Well Akanah, I think either of those is OK - and I would add that �surprised at � is also acceptable if you are discussing the state of the room. You will also see �surprised about �. �Surprised with � is not really so common; it �s not wrong, but I would go for one of the others. |
14 Jan 2016
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hejerabidi
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cause sb to feel surprise : she was surprised by the boy �s intelligence . surprised at sth /sb we were surprised at the news |
14 Jan 2016
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