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Linguaphile Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
complain about/of
complain about
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.
complain of
Several women have complained of sexual harassment.
Longman
Can "complain of" and "complain about" be used interchangeably?
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.complain of
Several women have complained of sexual harassment.Longman
Can "complain of" and "complain about" be used interchangeably?
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Hi Linguaphile The substance of the complaint should be denoted by of : She complained of a headache. He complained of ill-treatment. If a more general statement is in question, about is used: He is always complaining about the weather.
- Hi Linguaphile The substance of the complaint should be denoted by of : She complained of a headache.
- He complained of ill-treatment.
- If a more general statement is in question, about is used: He is always complaining about the weather.
- They never complain about their neighbours.
- CB
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Hi Linguaphile
The substance of the complaint should be denoted by of:
She complained of a headache.
He complained of ill-treatment.
If a more general statement is in question, about is used:
He is always complaining about the weather.
They never complain about their neighbours.
CB
The substance of the complaint should be denoted by of:
She complained of a headache.
He complained of ill-treatment.
If a more general statement is in question, about is used:
He is always complaining about the weather.
They never complain about their neighbours.
CB
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