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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

with/without preposition

I am disappointed myself.

I am disappointed at you.

I am disappointed in you.

I disappoint you.

Are they OK? If not, why?

Thank you
  

Top answer

Hi, I am disappointed with myself. Or 'in', but 'with' sounds better. I am disappointed with/in you.

— Clive

  • Hi, I am disappointed with myself.
  • Or 'in', but 'with' sounds better.
  • I am disappointed with/in you.
  • I am disappointed in you.
  • OK I disappoint you.
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Hi,

I am disappointed with myself. Or 'in', but 'with' sounds better.

I am disappointed with/in you.

I am disappointed in you. OK

I disappoint you. OK

Preposit
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Note that in the last one (I disappoint you), the speaker is not the one experiencing disappointment, but is the cause of it. Because it's so different from the others, I thought I should make sure that you were aware of this.
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I am myself disappointed.
should work too, in some instances.
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The 'myself' sounds repitative, although I will admit I am not sure.
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