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Jaleh Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Structure "much to sb's n."
What does "much to your dismay" mean. actually I want to know the meaning of this structure. I've seen it in other materials.
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It means you would become upset / feel dismay to discover that... Much to your dismay, he left early in the morning. The usage is somewhat similar to 'surprise'.
- It means you would become upset / feel dismay to discover that...
- Much to your dismay, he left early in the morning.
- The usage is somewhat similar to 'surprise'.
- To my surprise, he left early in the morning.
- You could also say "to the dismay of someone".
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It means you would become upset/feel dismay to discover that... .
Much to your dismay, he left early in the morning.
The usage is somewhat similar to 'surprise'.
To my surprise, he left early in the morning.
You could also say "to the dismay of someone".
He left early in the morning, much to the dismay of his mother.
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