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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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disappointed by/at/with/in/about
0 Asian visitors to the United States are often disappointed 01 b 00 by/at/with/in/about 02 b 00 how quiet American baseball fans are. 02 br
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00 My reference book states that all of the bolded prepositions fit in the above and mean about the same, but I need your opinions. Thanks. 0-
02 br
00 My reference book states that all of the bolded prepositions fit in the above and mean about the same, but I need your opinions. Thanks. 0-
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0 <>Try some searches at Google over the New York Times site: 02 br
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0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br
00 Here is my understanding how those prepositions are used: 02 br
00 1 01 b 00 . 02 b 00 I’m disappointed 01 b 01 u 00 by 02 u 02 b 00 the government’s decision (i.e., I think 01 u 00 the decision would affect me negatively, although it might be good for the nation 02 u 00 ). 02 br
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00 Here is my understanding how those prepositions are used: 02 br
00 1 01 b 00 . 02 b 00 I’m disappointed 01 b 01 u 00 by 02 u 02 b 00 the government’s decision (i.e., I think 01 u 00 the decision would affect me negatively, although it might be good for the nation 02 u 00 ). 02 br
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Asian visitors to the United States are often disappointed by how quiet American baseball fans are.
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