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Aya-san Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

delighted to/at

Is it OK to say

"The children were delighted at going skiing " instead of

"The children were delighted to go skiing" ?
  

Top answer

No... The second one is correct... [Y]

  • No...
  • The second one is correct...
  • [Y]
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5 Answers
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No...

The second one is correct...

[Y]
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Quite right. Though you can say "they were delighted at the idea of going ..."
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You can indeed...

[Y]
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Thank you YoHf and pieanne!
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You're welcome Aya-san... Emotion: smile

[Y]

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