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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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at / about / with - bad behaviour

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Hi Vincent I wouldn't say: He was angry with Jack's behaviour . We are normally angry with a person: I am angry with him. Your other examples sound more or less OK.

  • Hi Vincent I wouldn't say: He was angry with Jack's behaviour .
  • We are normally angry with a person: I am angry with him.
  • Your other examples sound more or less OK.
  • We are angry about whatever gives rise to our anger: His father was very angry about his/him staying out so late last night.
  • When an immediate cause is in question and the anger is directed more against an occurrance or a situation than a person, at is often used: His brother became angry at the mere suggestion of such a thing.
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Hi Vincent

I wouldn't say: He was angry with Jack's behaviour. We are normally angry with a person:

I am angry with him.

Your other examples sound more or less OK. We are angry about whatever gives rise to our anger:

His fat

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