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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

beside myself [ for / with ] joy

0 I was beside myself [ with / for ] joy.02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00I'd say 'with'. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I'd say 'with'.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I'd say 'with'. I'm not sure if it's a matter of grammar as much as simply what we usually say.02font02br
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0 Clive's right. 02br
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00 This is an example with "for," but 01font00with a different meaning02font00 01font00("beside myself on account of/because of something ...")02font02br
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