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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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regretful
Can I say,
He was regretful of his trick.
He was regretful of what he had done / what he did to the villagers.
He was regretful of telling lies. / ...regretful of lies.
He was regretful of his trick.
He was regretful of what he had done / what he did to the villagers.
He was regretful of telling lies. / ...regretful of lies.
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Hi Vincent, I could be wrong, but I think "of " is the wrong preposition. " - A.
- Hi Vincent, I could be wrong, but I think "of " is the wrong preposition.
- " - A.
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Hi Vincent,
I could be wrong, but I think "of " is the wrong preposition. We say "respectful of," "mindful of," but I usually hear "regretful / remorseful about etc."
- A.
I could be wrong, but I think "of " is the wrong preposition. We say "respectful of," "mindful of," but I usually hear "regretful / remorseful about etc."
- A.
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