Bored of/with

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HiIf I write bored of instead of bored with, would it be standard English?Many thanks,Prajwal

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I see 'bored of' used more and more, but to me it is incorrect.
Perhaps in 10 years everyone will say it!

Bored by / with

Clive

Fivejedjon · Answer

CliveHi,I see 'bored of' used more and more, but to me it is incorrect.Perhaps in 10 years everyone will say it!Bored by / withClive

I feel the same, but I think you and I are a bit slow. It seems to me that everyone under the age of about 35 is saying it today.

Prajwalkr · Answer

Thank you very much, my friends.

Prajwal

CalifJim · Answer

prajwalkrIf I write bored of instead of bored with, would it be standard English?

See http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bored-with-or-bored-of/

If you don't want to go to the link, I quote the funniest part below.
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Here are some examples of nonstandard usage on the web:

Is Robert Gibbs Getting Bored Of Being Press Secretary?

Nick Cannon ‘Bored of Being Called Mr. Mariah Carey’

Do dogs get bored of the same foods?

Bored of your desktop wallpaper?

I’m bored of Mourinho, says Ranieri

Bored of Beefeaters? Try London’s green trends tour

One contributing factor is a fondness for punning “bored” with “board” in the term “Board of Education.” There’s a 1936 Our Gang movie short with the title “Bored of Education,” and a 1946 Little Lulu cartoon with the same title. More recently, the group Brooklyn Academy has released a CD called “Bored of Education.”

CJ

Prajwalkr · Answer

I loved your post, CJ. Thanks a lot!!

Prajwal

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