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Which is the correct sentence?
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I am bored with covid threads |
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I am bored of covid threads |
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 6:24 pm
What are common mistakes people make but they’re wrong? Answer to poll is “I am bored doing the same chores every day”.
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zaq
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 6:31 pm
I'm bored BY covid threads.
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 6:37 pm
zaq wrote: | I'm bored BY covid threads. |
Both are acceptable.
I must admit that I usually do say “bored of”. So thanks for making me aware!
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Mothers
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 6:50 pm
“Should I say I’m bored with it” or I’m bored of it?”
Many adjectives and verbs can be followed by a preposition, and choosing the right one isn’t always easy. There are many cases where the appropriate preposition is fixed, and we show these in the Macmillan Dictionary. For example, you can be angry with someone or angry about something. But language changes over time, and we sometimes find that people are using a different preposition to express the same idea.
Take the case of ‘bored’. Let’s imagine that you want to say you’ve seen enough football on TV. So you might say “I am bored with watching football”. However, in recent years it’s become increasingly common to hear people saying “I am bored of watching football”.
So which is right: bored with, or bored of? Well, many people still regard “bored of” as incorrect, but really it’s a generational thing. What our evidence shows is that bored with and bored of are now used with almost equal frequency, but that among younger people “bored of” is more common. Both are acceptable, but it’s good to be aware that not everyone will accept “bored of” - at least, not yet.
If you’re uncertain about trends like this, you’ll find plenty of useful advice in the Macmillan Dictionary.
https://www.macmillandictionar.....4.pdf
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 7:19 pm
Mothers wrote: | “Should I say I’m bored with it” or I’m bored of it?”
Many adjectives and verbs can be followed by a preposition, and choosing the right one isn’t always easy. There are many cases where the appropriate preposition is fixed, and we show these in the Macmillan Dictionary. For example, you can be angry with someone or angry about something. But language changes over time, and we sometimes find that people are using a different preposition to express the same idea.
Take the case of ‘bored’. Let’s imagine that you want to say you’ve seen enough football on TV. So you might say “I am bored with watching football”. However, in recent years it’s become increasingly common to hear people saying “I am bored of watching football”.
So which is right: bored with, or bored of? Well, many people still regard “bored of” as incorrect, but really it’s a generational thing. What our evidence shows is that bored with and bored of are now used with almost equal frequency, but that among younger people “bored of” is more common. Both are acceptable, but it’s good to be aware that not everyone will accept “bored of” - at least, not yet.
If you’re uncertain about trends like this, you’ll find plenty of useful advice in the Macmillan Dictionary.
https://www.macmillandictionar.....4.pdf |
I accept bored of, Zaq doesn’t . She made me aware. Thought it would be interesting to make a poll about it.
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yo'ma
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 7:35 pm
Who cares? As long as no one is board.
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 7:43 pm
yo'ma wrote: | Who cares? As long as no one is board. |
Oh you bet. This makes me want to bang my head into a board,
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 9:02 pm
And my last name is Boord, so I can be Boord with, Boord of, or Boord anything else.
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realsilver
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 9:07 pm
Bored, bored, veez dain yid, yid you veez dain bored...
Lol somehow this reminded me of this song, with that Yiddish song thread going on...
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 9:11 pm
I am a big fan of Covid threads, and I resent the subliminal messaging in your poll
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Chana Miriam S
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 9:24 pm
I have an English degree. Was that cheating lol?
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silverlining3
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 9:28 pm
You grammar nerds!!!
But I'll accept you the way you are 😜
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zaq
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:00 pm
Without us grammar nerds, you’d have people advising you about boots that resist warm water, would worry about pandas shooting you after eating your food, and your children throwing you from a train.
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SuperWify
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:01 pm
Who cares? I’m sick of them!!!! 😷
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iyar
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:03 pm
yo'ma wrote: | Who cares? As long as no one is board. |
Turning into a board is what happens to the people who loose weight.
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:12 pm
realsilver wrote: | Bored, bored, veez dain yid, yid you veez dain bored...
Lol somehow this reminded me of this song, with that Yiddish song thread going on... |
Lustee oop mon bored luz eech oop don bored. Anyone?
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:12 pm
SuperWify wrote: | Who cares? I’m sick of them!!!! 😷 |
Block em!
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:13 pm
zaq wrote: | Without us grammar nerds, you’d have people advising you about boots that resist warm water, would worry about pandas shooting you after eating your food, and your children throwing you from a train. |
Riddle: how many mistakes here?
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:14 pm
andrea levy wrote: | I have an English degree. Was that cheating lol? |
So do you say bored by or bored with?
It wasn’t cheating, but you can’t get extra credit!
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 10:15 pm
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