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Filha Da Pika Posted 19 years ago
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be puzzled about
Hello,
Would you tell me which sentece is correct?
1. She was puzzled what to do next.
2. She was puzzled about what to do next.
Is "about" necessary in this sencence?
Thank you in advance.
Would you tell me which sentece is correct?
1. She was puzzled what to do next.
2. She was puzzled about what to do next.
Is "about" necessary in this sencence?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
If you want to be strict, use about , it's in dictionary examples. Oxford Collocations also recommends at and by . book=Third&va=puzzle <I puzzled over her words and sought to attach to them some intelligent meaning -- Rafael Sabatini> ---------
- If you want to be strict, use about , it's in dictionary examples.
- Oxford Collocations also recommends at and by .
- book=Third&va=puzzle <I puzzled over her words and sought to attach to them some intelligent meaning -- Rafael Sabatini> ---------
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If you want to be strict, use about, it's in dictionary examples.
Oxford Collocations also recommends at and by.
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puzzle
intransitive verb
1 a : to be uncertain as to action or choice : become bewildered or perplexed <we puzzled for two moons
Oxford Collocations also recommends at and by.
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puzzle
intransitive verb
1 a : to be uncertain as to action or choice : become bewildered or perplexed <we puzzled for two moons
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