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Addyaddy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

amazed at/by

Could someone please explain the differences in the meaning:

I am amazed by your achievement

I am amazed at your great feat.

do the different prepositions give different meaning??
  

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Amazed by when amazed is a participle: I was amazed by his achievement. Amazed at when amazed is an adjective: We were amazed at him. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • Amazed by when amazed is a participle: I was amazed by his achievement.
  • Amazed at when amazed is an adjective: We were amazed at him.
  • CB
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Amazed by when amazed is a participle: I was amazed by his achievement.
Amazed at when amazed is an adjective: We were amazed at him.

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Cool BreezeAmazed by when amazed is a participle: I was amazed by his achievement.Amazed at when amazed is an adjective: We were amazed at him.
I always find it hard to distinguish them...
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