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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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"Despair over" or "despair with"

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00Would it be more correct to say "despair over" or "despair with" in the context of this sentence:02br
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00"She lamented and expressed 01b01i00despair with/over02i02b00 the way the president has been ignored in his own country."02br
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00Thanks,02br
00Jerry0-
  

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0 The only preposition I know used with01i00 despair02i00 is 01i00of.02i00 0-
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0 'over' is your best choice here. 0-
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anonymous Hello, all!
Would it be more correct to say "despair over" or "despair with" in the context of this sentence:
"She lamented and expressed despair with/over the way the president has been ignored in his own country."
Thanks,
Jerry

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