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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Surprised

My friend was surprised by a picture I showed her: I say:

You seemed surprised by that picture. Or

You seemed surprised with that picture. Or

You seemed surprised about that picture.

Are all three useable if nothing said this way.

Thank yoU!
  

Top answer

PreciousJones You seemed surprised by that picture. Use this one. The others don't fit.

— CalifJim

  • PreciousJones You seemed surprised by that picture.
  • Use this one.
  • The others don't fit.
  • CJ
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PreciousJonesYou seemed surprised by that picture.
Use this one. The others don't fit.

CJ
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CalifJimQuote
But the dictionary says:

Surprised with tells you what you were surprised by. For example, a gift, or a party, or a picture maybe?

Thanks!
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PreciousJonesBut the dictionary says:Surprised with tells you what you were surprised by.
Yes, but the dictionary wasn't very clear about that.

If she gave you a photo, and you were surprised that she gave you the photo, then she surprised you with the photo. Receiving the photo from her — and not anything about the photo itself — is what surp
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