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Maj Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Jealous
Can you say " I am jealous of him " meaning he is making me feel jealous? Can you be jealous of something as in he is extremely jealous of his things?
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People often use "jealous" when "envious" is the correct word. Is that what you need here, Maj?
- People often use "jealous" when "envious" is the correct word.
- Is that what you need here, Maj?
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People often use "jealous" when "envious" is the correct word.
Is that what you need here, Maj?
Is that what you need here, Maj?
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Possibly, that would do for the first sentence. What about the second one? It sounds more than fine to me.
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I think that "envious" is the correct word in your second sentence.
"John is envious of Tim's things".
or maybe, "John is envious of Tim for the things he has", is better?
Meaning that John wishes he had the things that Tim has.
Not necessarily that he wants Tim's things, but things like Tim has.
Perhaps I am wrong but I reserve the word "jeal
"John is envious of Tim's things".
or maybe, "John is envious of Tim for the things he has", is better?
Meaning that John wishes he had the things that Tim has.
Not necessarily that he wants Tim's things, but things like Tim has.
Perhaps I am wrong but I reserve the word "jeal
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OH!
Then everything I said was wrong
He was extremely possessive of his things.
Is correct, I thi
Then everything I said was wrong
He was extremely possessive of his things.
Is correct, I thi
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