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RDK Posted 14 years ago
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Cry "from" joy or cry "out of" joy?
When you have tears in your eyes because you are so happy or, say, someone impressed you by doing good to you, would you say you are crying "out of" joy or crying "from" joy? Or is any other preposition better? Also, is "cry" an appropriate verb here?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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I'm not aware of a word that means to cry by reason of joy or happiness, so cry is your best bet. Both cry out of joy and cry from joy are correct. I would use the latter.
- I'm not aware of a word that means to cry by reason of joy or happiness, so cry is your best bet.
- Both cry out of joy and cry from joy are correct.
- I would use the latter.
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I'm not aware of a word that means to cry by reason of joy or happiness, so cry is your best bet. Both cry out of joy and cry from joy are correct. I would use the latter.
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Hi,
In my experience, the standard phrase is 'cry for joy'.
Here is a quotation from Charles Dickens, but I still hear and use this expression today.
In my experience, the standard phrase is 'cry for joy'.
Here is a quotation from Charles Dickens, but I still hear and use this expression today.
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This may be what you are looking for: To cry tears of joy
The 'splorin' Wolfies: My Maggi.... makes me cry tears of joy
thesplorinwolfies.blogspot.com/.../my-maggi-makes-me-cry-tears-of-...May 9, 2012 – My Maggi.... makes me cry tears of joy. Posted by The 's00
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