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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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the scenery of the sea / surrounding
Can I say,
(i) They felt surprised to see the scenery of the surrounding.
(ii) They felt surprised to see the scenery of the sea.
(i) They felt surprised to see the scenery of the surrounding.
(ii) They felt surprised to see the scenery of the sea.
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Neither is natural. Not even 'surprise'. (i) They were delighted at the scenery of their surroundings .
- Neither is natural.
- Not even 'surprise'.
- (i) They were delighted at the scenery of their surroundings .
- (ii) They were delighted at the seascape.
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Neither is natural. Not even 'surprise'.
(i) They were delighted at the scenery of their surroundings.
(ii) They were delighted at the seascape.
Neither is natural. Not even 'surprise'.
(i) They were delighted at the scenery of their surroundings.
(ii) They were delighted at the seascape.
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The scenery must be in the surroundings, and one can't do much with scenery other than see it or look at it, so I think you are in danger of pleonasm here, Vincent.
I'd say:
i. They were suprised at the scenery.
ii. They were surprised to see the sea (or you may mean: They were surprised at (or by) the view of the sea)
I'd say:
i. They were suprised at the scenery.
ii. They were surprised to see the sea (or you may mean: They were surprised at (or by) the view of the sea)
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