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Kilimanjaro Posted 20 years ago
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jealous of me from
Husband to wife : "Are you jealous of me from the other women?"
Is the structure OK? (to be jealous of someone from someone). In what other ways can we convey the same meaning?
Is the structure OK? (to be jealous of someone from someone). In what other ways can we convey the same meaning?
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" No. This is not a correct expression. A wife is not jealous of her husband.
- " No.
- This is not a correct expression.
- A wife is not jealous of her husband.
- She is jealous of his attention to other women.
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Husband to wife : "Are you jealous of me from the other women?"
No. This is not a correct expression. A wife is not jealous of her husband. She is jealous of his attention to other women. “Are you jealous of my attention to other women?” or "Are you jealous of the attention that I receive from other women?"
No. This is not a correct expression. A wife is not jealous of her husband. She is jealous of his attention to other women. “Are you jealous of my attention to other women?” or "Are you jealous of the attention that I receive from other women?"
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Yes; alternatively, "Are you jealous because of all those other women that keep flocking round me?"
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MrPedanticother women that keep flocking round me
Admit it, Mr. P: this is the scenario you dream of...
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Julie, you've no idea how difficult it is to post, while being flocked round...
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