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Manjunath Shenoy Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Help with phrasing the sentence below.
Hello,
I was having an argument with a friend of mine and I cannot find any references online to prove myself right or wrong. Any help is much appreciated.
If you are framing a sentence formal or informal which of the following would make sense.
"It was a pleasure meeting with you" or
"It was a pleasure meeting you"
I was having an argument with a friend of mine and I cannot find any references online to prove myself right or wrong. Any help is much appreciated.
If you are framing a sentence formal or informal which of the following would make sense.
"It was a pleasure meeting with you" or
"It was a pleasure meeting you"
Top answer
Both forms are possible, but there is a slight difference in meaning. "Meeting with someone" normally refers to a pre-arranged meeting to discuss a specific issue. My impression is that this form is more common in American English than British English.
- Both forms are possible, but there is a slight difference in meaning.
- "Meeting with someone" normally refers to a pre-arranged meeting to discuss a specific issue.
- My impression is that this form is more common in American English than British English.
- "Meeting someone" can mean the same, or it can refer to a more casual or accidental meeting with no pre-arranged purpose.
- To me, the sentence as a whole -- "It was a pleasure meeting (with) you" -- tends to suggest an unarranged meeting, or a first-time meeting.
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Both forms are possible, but there is a slight difference in meaning.
"Meeting with someone" normally refers to a pre-arranged meeting to discuss a specific issue. My impression is that this form is more common in American English than British English.
"Meeting someone" can mean the same, or it can refer to a more casual or accidental meeting with no pre-arranged purpos
"Meeting with someone" normally refers to a pre-arranged meeting to discuss a specific issue. My impression is that this form is more common in American English than British English.
"Meeting someone" can mean the same, or it can refer to a more casual or accidental meeting with no pre-arranged purpos
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Manjunath ShenoyIt was a pleasure meeting youUse this one when you finish your conversation after meeting someone for the first time.
Manjunath ShenoyIt was a pleasure meeting with youUse this one when you finish the (business) meeting you previously arranged with that person (or with those people) -- if you'd like. This
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