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Interventizio Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Embarrass with"

Only few results on Google, so I thought I should ask.

"You sure know how to EMBARRASS PEOPLE WITH YOUR PRESENCE, don't you?" (ex. a beggar showing up at a high-society meeting).

Anything wrong with this use of "embarrass with"?

  

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" That seems fine. You could use 'by', but 'with' does not bother me, certainly.

— Mister Micawber

  • " That seems fine.
  • You could use 'by', but 'with' does not bother me, certainly.
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InterventizioYou sure know how to EMBARRASS PEOPLE WITH YOUR PRESENCE, don't you?"

That seems fine. You could use 'by', but 'with' does not bother me, certainly.

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