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a question about preposition #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:16 am   a question about preposition
 

What is the preposition used for unexpected?

That event was unexpected TO us
or
That event was unexpected BY us
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a question about preposition #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:18 am   a question about preposition
 

"By" is correct.
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a question about preposition #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:19 am   a question about preposition
 

The latter - "by"
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a question about preposition #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:49 am   a question about preposition
 

Thank you all.
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