busy (in/with) doing

Sitifan · #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:19 am *busy (in/with) doing*

1. I'm busy getting the house redecorated.
2. I'm busy in getting the house redecorated.
3. I'm busy with getting the house redecorated.
Which of the above sentences is acceptable?
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Jamie (K) · #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:02 am *busy (in/with) doing*

1 is the best, and 3 is also correct but less common. 2 sounds like foreigner English to me.

Alan · #3 (permalink) Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:09 am *busy (in/with) doing*

Hi Sitifan,

I agree that 1) is the preferred choice. 'Busy with' is usually used with a noun rather than with a verb as in: I'm busy with my accounts at the moment.

Alan
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