Jordi Jorge
Get bored of/with/by/from doing something (Which one is correct?) I have seen people use the forms/expressions "to get bored of", "to get bored with", "to get bored by", "to get bored from." I would like to know which is the correct one to use when it is followed by a gerund as a non. Which one do you recommend? If all of them are correct, when should I use each one? Examples: 1. John was getting bored OF doing the same thing every day. 2. John was getting bored WITH doing the same thing every day. 3. John was getting bored BY doing the same thing every day. 4. John was getting bored FROM doing the same thing every day. 5. I get bored OF having to do my homework every day. 6. I get bored WITH having to do my homework every day. 7. I get bored BY having to do my homework every day. 8. I get bored FROM having to do my homework every day.
4 maj 2020 20:25
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Bored with or bored of are I think the two most common. As best I cam remember bored with was the standard until recently when bored of came into use. 1. bored of = doing same thing or = bored of a person being boring or uninteresting or irritating. 2. bored with = doing same thing, can also mean of a person same as above. 3. bored by = a person or = a person being boring. 4. bored from = doing same thing only. but everybody will have their own feelings. bored off and bored with are discussed here https://www.dailywritingtips.com/bored-with-or-bored-of/ You can see bored off refers to same thing or a person. Is Robert Gibbs Getting Bored Of Being Press Secretary? Nick Cannon ‘Bored of Being Called Mr. Mariah Carey’ Do dogs get bored of the same foods? Bored of your desktop wallpaper? I’m bored of Mourinho, says Ranieri Bored of Beefeaters? Try London’s green trends tour. and bored with refers to the same and was the norm at one time before bored off came along. http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/real-grammar-quiz-question-3-bored-with-it-or-bored-of-it bored by and bored from are I think a bit unusual and only recently introduce to mean bored right now at this moment, like "I am so bored" Bored with and bored off are the two most natural and standard in UK english I believe !?
4 maja 2020
Thanks, Zowee. Thanks, Douglas.
4 maja 2020
In American English it's perfectly acceptable to just say 'bored' with no preposition after it--example: I get bored having to do my homework every day. or: John was getting bored doing the same thing every day.
4 maja 2020
This is really tricky! Language is sometimes about a feeling. Of is a short, direct preposition and very natural to use. With makes me think of having your hands full so it's quite intense. Bored by = by indicates a cause, more factual. From indicates a cause again, chairs are made from wood. If you're talking about 'the same thing' or 'homework', I would use 'of' as it flows the best when speaking. If writing I would perhaps use 'with' to emphasise how boring and annoying it is. Not clear-cut, but that's the beauty and flexibility of lanbguage and expression. Hope it helps a bit! Tutor Zowee :)
4 maja 2020
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