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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Which is the correct way to say:

1. I was deeply surprised with my favourite coffee before leaving out the office. I don't know who you are but thank you
2. I was deeply surprised by my favourite coffee before leaving out the office. I don't know who you are but thank you
  

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Anonymous surprised with my favourite coffee That's dangerously close to saying the coffee sneaked up on you and frightened you. I was very surprised that someone left a cup of my favourite coffee on my desk before leaving the office. I don't know who you are, but thank you.

  • Anonymous surprised with my favourite coffee That's dangerously close to saying the coffee sneaked up on you and frightened you.
  • I was very surprised that someone left a cup of my favourite coffee on my desk before leaving the office.
  • I don't know who you are, but thank you.
  • CJ
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Anonymous surprised with my favourite coffee
That's dangerously close to saying the coffee sneaked up on you and frightened you.

I was very surprised that someone left a cup of my favourite coffee on my desk before leaving the office. I don't know who you are, but thank you.

CJ

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