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Surprised [by] + a noun clause

Oher, who said that he stayed out of his brother's recruiting process, ackowledged that he was surprised by the news. He expected his brother to follow in the footsteps of Sean Sr., who played at Mississippi.
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by is necessary, isn't it?

You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
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Hi, Oher, who said that he stayed out of his brother's recruiting process, ackowledged that he was surprised by the news. , who played at Mississippi. by is necessary, isn't it?

— Clive

  • Hi, Oher, who said that he stayed out of his brother's recruiting process, ackowledged that he was surprised by the news.
  • , who played at Mississippi.
  • by is necessary, isn't it?
  • Yes You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
  • Is this sentence correct without "by"?
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Hi,

Oher, who said that he stayed out of his brother's recruiting process, ackowledged that he was surprised by the news. He expected his brother to follow in the footsteps of Sean Sr., who played at Mississippi.

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