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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
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abounded with VS infested with
Hi,
Would it be correct to say that
(1) "to be abounded with/in" is always (or mostly?) used in positive context?
e.g. The dinner abounded in all the delights of the Russian kitchen...
(2) "to be infested with" is only used in negative context?
e.g. The hotel room was infested with bedbugs"
mus-te
Would it be correct to say that
(1) "to be abounded with/in" is always (or mostly?) used in positive context?
e.g. The dinner abounded in all the delights of the Russian kitchen...
(2) "to be infested with" is only used in negative context?
e.g. The hotel room was infested with bedbugs"
mus-te
Top answer
Yes, that's correct. But it's not to be abounded with/in, it's to abound with/in.
- Yes, that's correct.
- But it's not to be abounded with/in, it's to abound with/in.
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Yes, that's correct. 
But it's notto be abounded with/in, it's to abound with/in.
But it's notto be abounded with/in, it's to abound with/in. 
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I'd say the answer to questions 1. and 2. is "yes."
However, I'm not prepared to accept the phrase "to be abounded with/in."
Try "to abound with/in."
"To be abounding with/in" would work.
However, I'm not prepared to accept the phrase "to be abounded with/in."
Try "to abound with/in."
"To be abounding with/in" would work.
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Thanks for pointing out my error! 
Unlike "to be infested with", to abound with/in is only used in active
Unlike "to be infested with", to abound with/in is only used in active
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Avangi"To be abounding with/in" would work.Aha! So there is also possibility to use the participle 1 in the passive construct.... Great! Thanks a lot, Avangi!
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