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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Surprise vs take ~ by surprise
Are there any difference between "She surprised me " and "She took me by surprise"? Thanks in advance!
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I find it hard to detect any difference in meaning. I wondered at first whether "took me by surprise" might tend to be used more for a physical surprise, or sudden surprise, like someone entering a room unexpectedly. Now I'm thinking that this distinction is quite marginal, if it exists at all.
- I find it hard to detect any difference in meaning.
- I wondered at first whether "took me by surprise" might tend to be used more for a physical surprise, or sudden surprise, like someone entering a room unexpectedly.
- Now I'm thinking that this distinction is quite marginal, if it exists at all.
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I find it hard to detect any difference in meaning. I wondered at first whether "took me by surprise" might tend to be used more for a physical surprise, or sudden surprise, like someone entering a room unexpectedly. Now I'm thinking that this distinction is quite marginal, if it exists at all.
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GPYI wondered at first whether "took me by surprise" might tend to be used more for a physical surprise, or sudden surprise, like someone entering a room unexpectedly. Now I'm thinking that this distinction is quite marginal, if it exists at all.I wondered the same when I first read the question. I came to the same conclusion.
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