As Tohir was going through the book department, he was suprised ... an old friend.
(a) at meeting
(b) to meet
I'm wondering which one is correct. We say "I was suprised at (OR by) the news".
But "be suprised" is followed by a verb, which option should we choose:
(a) preposition + -ing form OR
(b) full infinitive
Or is there ANY difference between the two choices (in terms of meaning/stylistics and so on)?
Many thanks..
Adjective + appropriate form
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Re: Adjective + appropriate form
(b) is correct.
'At' is reserved for nouns. There is no gerund construction in this case.
'At' is reserved for nouns. There is no gerund construction in this case.