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KeunChulLee Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Is "Be Surprised At It That" Possible?
He was surprised at what he saw.
He was surprised that she noticed him.
What he was surprised at was that she noticed him.
Is it also grammatical "He was surprised at it that she noticed him"?
It is a placeholder and that clause is in apposition to it
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KeunChulLee Is it also grammatical "He was surprised at it that she noticed him"? No. But you can say this: He was surprised at the fact that she noticed him.
- KeunChulLee Is it also grammatical "He was surprised at it that she noticed him"?
- No.
- But you can say this: He was surprised at the fact that she noticed him.
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KeunChulLeeIs it also grammatical "He was surprised at it that she noticed him"?
No. But you can say this:
He was surprised at the fact that she noticed him.
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