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Erikandre Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Intrigued with ? Intrigued by?
Hello!!
I would like to know when can I use "Intrigued with " and "Intrigued by", I already look them up online, but there are not so many example to get the idea. Can you please help me by giving me a brief definition or difference between these two, and examples please, I would appreciated a lot!!
I found this sentence hard to understand,
"The King and the president intrigued with the local representatives of white government."
Is this sentence trying to say that the local representatives of white government are also intrigued, or the king and the president intrigued because of the local representatives or the king and the president are intriguing the local representatives?
Help please!!...
Thanksss beforehand!!!
I would like to know when can I use "Intrigued with " and "Intrigued by", I already look them up online, but there are not so many example to get the idea. Can you please help me by giving me a brief definition or difference between these two, and examples please, I would appreciated a lot!!
I found this sentence hard to understand,
"The King and the president intrigued with the local representatives of white government."
Is this sentence trying to say that the local representatives of white government are also intrigued, or the king and the president intrigued because of the local representatives or the king and the president are intriguing the local representatives?
Help please!!...
Thanksss beforehand!!!
Top answer
In the case where "intrigued" is an adjective, "intrigued with" and "intrigued by" are synonymous. I personally more naturally use "by". An example of adjectival use is "I am intrigued by this idea".
- In the case where "intrigued" is an adjective, "intrigued with" and "intrigued by" are synonymous.
- I personally more naturally use "by".
- An example of adjectival use is "I am intrigued by this idea".
- However, in your sentence, "intrigued" is a verb not an adjective.
- You can tell this by the fact that there is no "be" verb before "intrigued".
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In the case where "intrigued" is an adjective, "intrigued with" and "intrigued by" are synonymous. I personally more naturally use "by". An example of adjectival use is "I am intrigued by this idea".
However, in your sentence, "intrigued" is a verb not an adjective. You can tell this by the fact that there is no "be" verb before "intrigued". The meaning of the verb "intrigue" in your sent
However, in your sentence, "intrigued" is a verb not an adjective. You can tell this by the fact that there is no "be" verb before "intrigued". The meaning of the verb "intrigue" in your sent
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