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busy (in/with) doing #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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busy (in/with) doing #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.
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busy (in/with) doing #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.

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