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PamQueue Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Disappointed

"He is disappointed what happened."

"He is disappointed about what happened."

Could the first sentence be as correct as the second?
  

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He is disappointed about what had happened.

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  • He is disappointed about what had happened.
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He is disappointed about what had happened.
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"He is disappointed what happened."

"He is disappointed about what happened."

"He is confused what happened."

"He is confused about what happened."

So, "about" is mandatory.
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"about" is mandatory

Yes.

CJ
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PamQueue"He is disappointed what happened."
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"He is confused what happened."
"He is confused about what happened."

So, "about" is mandatory.
If my ears don't lie to me, I thought "He is disappointed by what happened" sounds more common.
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"He is unsure what happened."
"He is unsure about what happened."
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"He is unsure what happened."
"He is unsure about what happened."-- These are both OK, yes.
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Then, these are okay too?

"He is disappointed what happened."
"He is disappointed about what happened."

"He is angry what happened."
"He is angry about what happened."
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No. Those adjectives do not work that way.
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