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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? #218853 10/16/2014 9:01 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 tuhin stranger tuhin stranger Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 Hello All, Consider the following statements: I am happy for you. I am jealous of you. What is the correct way to use both the feelings in one sentence? 1. I am happy and jealous of you. 2. I am jealous and happy for you. 3. I am jealous of and happy for you. 4. Regards, Hector Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? tuhin #218854 10/16/2014 11:14 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Of your three choices, I think 2 sounds the most natural. I might say I am happy for you, and jealous. Peter Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? Tromboniator #218856 10/16/2014 11:39 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water #3 sounds more grammatically correct, I agree with Peter, that #2 sounds more natural in every day conversation. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? tuhin #218867 10/17/2014 9:01 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 tuhin stranger tuhin stranger Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 Thank you for your comments.. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? tuhin #219459 12/10/2014 12:11 AM Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 3 Central Iowa, US of A sleeper54 stranger sleeper54 stranger Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 3 Central Iowa, US of A . New to the forums . . .late to the conversation... 4. 'I am jealous of yet happy for you.' ...tom... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? sleeper54 #219460 12/10/2014 1:25 AM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Welcome Sleeper54 currently Wordplay and Fun has the most activity. Join in Anagrams Last edited by LukeJavan8; 12/10/2014 1:26 AM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? sleeper54 #219510 12/14/2014 8:13 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 164 Mississippi, United States Of ... AlimaeHP member AlimaeHP member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 164 Mississippi, United States Of ... Originally Posted By: sleeper54 . New to the forums . . .late to the conversation... 4. 'I am jealous of yet happy for you.' ...tom... Welcome to our Crazy World, Tom. I have to go with # 4. in turn, for this is how I would have phrased it. Rev. Alimae Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jealous Of, Happy For - How to use them together? tuhin #220843 04/17/2015 6:02 PM Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 47 Cowboy_Monkey newbie Cowboy_Monkey newbie Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 47 "I'm so happy for you!" And yet...you feel that tugging-twinge of jealous at the same time. You hide a jealousy, simmering not far behind your smile. Hmmmm...Nothing a few drinks...a little time together will not make right. Feelwings...Nothing more than feelwings...twying to forgot those...feelwings of...HOLY CRAP-A-TOLIE! Margaritas...doing it again! Almost back to where we were! "Bartender! Another round!" So what if her new love is a mega lottery winner...he's five-foot nothing...wears a wig his momma bought...damn lucky-ass circus freak. I'll have her one more time before this night is over. 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