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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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By or at

Is it proper to say one is "excited by the propect of working with you" or "excited at the prospect of working with you"
  

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Google hits seem to favor 'by' by about 3 to one. This doesn't take into account however, the context in which the terms appear, such as "near the geographical point". I believe I normally say 'at'.

— Philip

  • Google hits seem to favor 'by' by about 3 to one.
  • This doesn't take into account however, the context in which the terms appear, such as "near the geographical point".
  • I believe I normally say 'at'.
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Google hits seem to favor 'by' by about 3 to one. This doesn't take into account however, the context in which the terms appear, such as "near the geographical point". I believe I normally say 'at'.
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Anonymous"excited by the prospect of working with you" or "excited at the prospect of working with you"
Like Philip, I would use "at".

CJ
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