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  1. Surrounded by or with? - WordReference Forums

    Jun 14, 2007 · How would you say? Surrounded by luscious vegetation and centenary trees Surrounded with luscious vegetation and centenary trees Surrounded by luscious vegetation with centenary trees …

  2. the surrounding area / the surrounded area - WordReference Forums

    Dec 21, 2021 · My English grammar test book says "if the verb surround comes before nouns, it should be surrounding, not surrounded". Teachers~ do you agree? Is 'the surrounded area [= which means …

  3. Surrounded by friends - WordReference Forums

    Sep 20, 2022 · Hi there, Can you be surrounded by friends both physically speaking and in a figurative way in English? In life it's better to be surrounded by many friends. Personally, I prefer having …

  4. I saw him (being) surrounded by people - WordReference Forums

    Jul 5, 2022 · Hello, I saw him surrounded by people. Regarding the sentence right above, would it be correct to assume that the word "being" has been omitted to understand how the final construction …

  5. Surrounded with nature. - WordReference Forums

    Mar 24, 2008 · I would be pretty much interested in knowing about the accuracy/correctness of the expression "surrounded with nature" in particular. The context is an advertisement in which a …

  6. Surround or Enclose - WordReference Forums

    Nov 1, 2013 · Something can be surrounded without actually creating a barrier. An enclosure is a barrier of some kind, in my opinion. I would say that "enclosed" implies that there is an inside and an outside …

  7. be surrounded by crowds or be surrounded by a crowd

    Jan 26, 2015 · Hi, I am not sure whether the "surrounded by crowds" is right or not. It's used in the following context:Among most craftsmen,there is one person whose booth was surrounded by …

  8. Yard VS Court VS Courtyard - WordReference Forums

    Aug 5, 2020 · I sometimes hear the word court used in talk about open areas filled with tables inside of shopping malls: a food court = an open dining area in a shopping mall that holds tables and is …

  9. "sat surrounded" or "was sitting surrounded"? | WordReference Forums

    Sep 11, 2009 · "was sitting surrounded" in the following paragraph? In Central Park, near 86th Street, a middle-aged shabby woman sat surrounded by five soiled and haphazardly bred dogs.

  10. ser/estar rodeado - WordReference Forums

    Apr 8, 2006 · Hi, I am trying to say a house is surrounded by "una galeria". Do I use ser or estar? I've got myself very confused! I'm trying to say it in Spanish by the way :-) Thanks, Angela