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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I was surprised

Can one say
a. He knew things I was surprised he knew.
b. He knew things that I was surprised he knew.
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It was surprising for me that he knew those things.

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azz Can one say a. b. It was surprising for me that he knew those things.

  • azz Can one say a.
  • b.
  • It was surprising for me that he knew those things.
  • Yes, you can say all of those.
  • "surprising to me" is also possible, probably even more common than "surprising for me".
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azzCan one say a. He knew things I was surprised he knew.b. He knew things that I was surprised he knew.?It was surprising for me that he knew those things.
Yes, you can say all of those. "surprising to me" is also possible, probably even more common than "surprising for me".

CJ

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