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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sad surprise

Hi

Can we say "sad surprise"--I mean, would it sound natural to the native speakers?

The news was a sad surprise...

Thanks,

Tom
  

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I'd put it this way, Tom: Although "sad surprise" isn't something that would be considered a commonly used collocation, I certainly don't see any reason not to use it in your sentence. It tells me the news was both sad and surprising.

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  • I'd put it this way, Tom: Although "sad surprise" isn't something that would be considered a commonly used collocation, I certainly don't see any reason not to use it in your sentence.
  • It tells me the news was both sad and surprising.
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I'd put it this way, Tom:
Although "sad surprise" isn't something that would be considered a commonly used collocation, I certainly don't see any reason not to use it in your sentence. It tells me the news was both sad and surprising.
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