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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

encouraged 'adjective'

Which word should follow: By or about?

He felt encouraged by/about...

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You can use either depending on what follows: He felt encouraged by the improvement in his wife's health. He felt encouraged about his wife's situation.

— Elanguest

  • You can use either depending on what follows: He felt encouraged by the improvement in his wife's health.
  • He felt encouraged about his wife's situation.
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You can use either depending on what follows:

He felt encouraged by the improvement in his wife's health.
He felt encouraged about his wife's situation.
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Hi, Elanguest!... Emotion: smile

Could you please tell me the meaning / use of 'about' in "He felt encouraged about his wife's situ
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It means the same as He felt encouraged concerning his wife's situation. Emotion: wink
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But would you please tell me why it's so that 'by' is possible only with the 'the improvement in his wife's health', and 'about' only with the 'his wife's situation'?

Please tell me why we can't say "He felt encouraged about the improvement in his wife's health" or "He felt encouraged by his wife's situation".

Thank you.
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