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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Be encouraged + prepositions

Hello.

Is it possible to use "at" instead of "by" after "encourgaed"?

1. I was encouraged by his success.

2. I was encourgaed at his success.

If so, what is the difference between them?
  

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Anonymous Is it possible to use "at" instead of "by" after "encouraged"? Hi, His success encouraged me. I was encouraged by his success.

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  • Anonymous Is it possible to use "at" instead of "by" after "encouraged"?
  • Hi, His success encouraged me.
  • I was encouraged by his success.
  • Regards
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AnonymousIs it possible to use "at" instead of "by" after "encouraged"?
Hi,

His success encouraged me.

I was encouraged by his success.

Regards
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Do you mean that at is not acceptable?

How about with?

I was encouraged with his sucsess.

Thank you.
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Hi,

His success encouraged you. That's what made you feel hopeful. You want to emphasize that.

On the other hand, you want to say that idiomatically, don't you?

My opinion remains the same: I was encouraged by his success.

Regards
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What I believe, "at" is the right one. @forum moderators: please correct me if I'm mistaken.
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