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Rex Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Successful
1. I have not been successful of installing Ubuntu Linux as yet.
My question is whether it is correct to write 'successful of doing/installing something.
The word successful is an adjective.
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Please don't bother about the words 'Ubuntu Linux'. It is one of the Linux distributions. You could just consider it as a program. I am sure sometimes you install programs on your Windows computers.
I don't work with Windows; I work only with UNIX.
My question is whether it is correct to write 'successful of doing/installing something.
The word successful is an adjective.
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Please don't bother about the words 'Ubuntu Linux'. It is one of the Linux distributions. You could just consider it as a program. I am sure sometimes you install programs on your Windows computers.
I don't work with Windows; I work only with UNIX.
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As far as I know, in is used with success.
- As far as I know, in is used with success.
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Is it in correct to say I have not been successful at installing .... ?
You are good/bad at ... [ This is correct.]
You are good/bad at ... [ This is correct.]
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RexIs it in correct to say I have not been successful at installing .... ?
You are good/bad at ... but successful in
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successful of - impossible!
successful in - possible - most common.
successful at - possible - used only about one-tenth as often as successful in according to Google.
CJ
successful in - possible - most common.
successful at - possible - used only about one-tenth as often as successful in according to Google.
CJ
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Hello CalifJim:),
Do they mean the same? (Successful at and successful in)
If so, would it be possible to say "I succeded at his business"? Pff..it sounds awful, but, maybe it's because I'm used to listening it with "in".
Do they mean the same? (Successful at and successful in)
If so, would it be possible to say "I succeded at his business"? Pff..it sounds awful, but, maybe it's because I'm used to listening it with "in".
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Yes, they both mean the same thing.
The word his is puzzling.
I succeeded in business. I succeeded at business.
Google counts can be misleading. I recommend that you do some Googling yourself to see if there's much difference in the usage. If you don't relish the thought of spending time on this, then stick to successful in.
The word his is puzzling.
I succeeded in business. I succeeded at business.
Google counts can be misleading. I recommend that you do some Googling yourself to see if there's much difference in the usage. If you don't relish the thought of spending time on this, then stick to successful in.
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Hmm..I reread my sentence, and, what? I forgot what I was trying to write, but, what did I write? It has no meaning!:)
Nope, now, I have all the time in the world, so, I'll google it now!
Can I ask another question, CalifJim? Is "relish the thought of.." an expression? Does it mean "if you don't want to waste/spend time with this"?
Thanks in advance!
Nope, now, I have all the time in the world, so, I'll google it now!
Can I ask another question, CalifJim? Is "relish the thought of.." an expression? Does it mean "if you don't want to waste/spend time with this"?
Thanks in advance!
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CalifJim, you are being an American , I am sure you know the way people use the adjective 'successful'.
I just looked at my dictionary too. It says both 'at' and 'in' are correct.
Have you heard people say something like I am successful at doing something?
[By the way, I was successful in installing Ubuntu Linux today; it is similar to Knoppix Linux.]
I just looked at my dictionary too. It says both 'at' and 'in' are correct.
Have you heard people say something like I am successful at doing something?
[By the way, I was successful in installing Ubuntu Linux today; it is similar to Knoppix Linux.]
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CalifJimsuccessful at - possible - used only about one-tenth as often as successful in according to Google.Hello Rex:)!
CalifJim said it was possible, look at what he said!:)
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idiom: not to relish the thought of + -ing expression
= not to be very enthusiastic about + ing expression
It's used for when you don't want to do something -- when you don't even want to think about doing it -- when you'd prefer to avoid doing it because it is such an irksome task.
I don't relish the thought of doing laundry tonight.
= not to be very enthusiastic about + ing expression
It's used for when you don't want to do something -- when you don't even want to think about doing it -- when you'd prefer to avoid doing it because it is such an irksome task.
I don't relish the thought of doing laundry tonight.
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