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would vs. used to | english phrase "Earl of Essex"
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The news is surprised to me? Fri Nov 02, 2007 18:18 pm  The news is surprised to me?
 

The news is surprised to me or The news is surprising to me?
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The news is surprised to me? Fri Nov 02, 2007 19:10 pm  The news is surprised to me?
 

Hi,

I would suggest 3 possibilities:

The news is surprising to me.
The news is a surprise to me
I am surprised by the news

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The news is surprised to me? Wed Nov 07, 2007 21:58 pm  The news is surprised to me?
 

Hi, Alan

Would you also accept this possibility:
The news surprised me ?
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The news is surprised to me? Wed Nov 07, 2007 22:01 pm  The news is surprised to me?
 

Yes, that would make a fourth possibility.

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