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|    alexander koryagin to Paul Quinn    |
|    What happened to/with you    |
|    23 Apr 16 18:25:44    |
      Hi, Paul Quinn!       I read your message from 20.04.2016 04:23               ak>> "What happened to/with you?"        ak>> I saw both variants in books. Is there any difference?        PQ> There isn't a major difference. Except maybe in terms of context.        PQ> The "to" variant might be as a result of some external affliction        PQ> pertaining to the person being spoken to. Perhaps an injury? To        PQ> which, the usual (joking) response is "you should see the other        PQ> guy".               PQ> OTOH, the "with" query might be that the other person has missed a        PQ> meeting, or didn't attend a party. Even then "to" could work.              For instance, in "An Inspector Calls", by J.B. Prestley:       -------------------------       Inspector[imperturbable]: Yes. Now what about Mr Birling?       MRS BIRLING: He's coming back in a moment. He's just talking to my son,       Eric, who seems to be in an excitable silly mood.       INSPECTOR: What's matter with him?       MRS BIRLING: Eric? Oh -- I'm afraid he may have had rather too much to       drink tonight.       -------------------------              Bye, Paul!       Alexander Koryagin       ENGLISH_TUTOR 2016              --- Paul's Win98SE VirtualBox        * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)    |
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