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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Jealous
If I say "I am jealous of your wife" can it have two meanings :
1. I envy your wife.
2. I envy you having such a wife.
1. I envy your wife.
2. I envy you having such a wife.
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I don't take the second meaning. I suppose others may.
- I don't take the second meaning.
- I suppose others may.
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Hi,
For meanuing #2, I think I'd say 'I'm jealous about your wife'.
Or 'I'm jealous because of your wife'.
Clive
For meanuing #2, I think I'd say 'I'm jealous about your wife'.
Or 'I'm jealous because of your wife'.
Clive
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I'm tempted to say I'm jealous of his wife/success/marriage. It may not be proper.
I prefer I covet your wife. I envy you your wife.
I prefer I covet your wife. I envy you your wife.
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Hi,
Possibly we need to decide whether the speaker of this line is a man or a woman. [:^)]
Clive
Possibly we need to decide whether the speaker of this line is a man or a woman. [:^)]
Clive
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