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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Smiled with/in pleasure

She smiled with/in pleasure when she was announced as the winner.

'With' or 'in'?
  

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Both work. I would choose in . With is used more, I think, when something is done for another person.

  • Both work.
  • I would choose in .
  • With is used more, I think, when something is done for another person.
  • [Will you come to the party with me?
  • With pleasure]
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Both work. I would choose in.

With is used more, I think, when something is done for another person. [Will you come to the party with me? With pleasure]
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Ok. Thank you.

I would use 'in' too as there is something about it that sounds smoother to my ears.
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I'd drop the phrase entirely. It's unnecessary.

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