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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
With/by
What's the difference between:
1) He is amused with the news.
2) He is amused by the news.
1) He is amused with the news.
2) He is amused by the news.
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Anonymous 1) He is amused with the news. #2 is standard. People sometimes use "with" to suggest some sort of interaction, but others would call it incorrect.
- Anonymous 1) He is amused with the news.
- #2 is standard.
- People sometimes use "with" to suggest some sort of interaction, but others would call it incorrect.
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Anonymous1) He is amused with the news.
2) He is amused by the news.#2 is standard.
People sometimes use "with" to suggest some sort of interaction, but others would call it incorrect.
You could say, "He is amusing himself with the kitten."
Google hits are ten to one for "amused by" over "amused with."
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You are absolutely right! It is rather common to say the complement including by than with. I thought the difference would be that with infers interaction (as you said) and by infers reaction. Just need an endorsement
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