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navi



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:15 am    Post subject: happy for Reply with quote
Can one say:

1-I am happy for him to lose.
2-I am happy for him to have lost.

instead of:

I am happy that he lost.
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grammy



Joined: 13 Feb 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
almost.


you can say i am happy for him to lose, but be aware that 'for' is not really connected to happy.

the meaning of i am happy for him to lose is

'i would not feel bad if he loses.'
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