Join me in a little fun #cosopoll.
Which of the following three sentences would you be most likely to say or type?
a) I am bored with this?
b) I am bored by this?
c) I am bored of this?
All three are perfectly correct, I am interested in usage.
I have a hunch about which way the result will go. But am I right or wrong?
Give it a #boost and let's find out.
@stueytheround I've never considered this before, I suppose B though, feels the most natural to me.
@stueytheround Depends on what "this" is and when in time "this" is happening.
But typically, A.
@stueytheround To be fair that sounds really unnatural to, here it would go at the end, like "this is boring" or "think that's boring" or "that book is boring." Definitely end of sentence.
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine
I agree. It just intrigues me as this phrase turns up a lot, especially on TV and SM, one in particular stands out to me as the most common but I may be just noticing it more.
@stueytheround It depends.. if I am talking about a generalization or situation.. such as "politics" or witnessing an argument that goes nowhere, it would be A. But if I am talking directly of a tv show or play I am actively watching, it would be B.
@stueytheround definitely C
@stueytheround I think I am C
@stueytheround I would use "with".
@stueytheround Yup - I'm an 'A'
@stueytheround call me fonzi. I’m saying “aaaaaaa”
@stueytheround Mostly A bit sometimes B.
@stueytheround I'll go with A. But typically my vernacular is laden with a more profane flavor.
It depends on the context really, but A sounds best to me.
@stueytheround A if it's something I've been doing, but B if it's something I've been observing
While I'm *far* too lazy to pull any books off my shelves or consult past writings to check, I'd have to go with the following:
If it is an object or activity, A/B (e.g., "I'm bored with this Rubik's cube."; "I'm bored by football.").
I would tend to use C more activity-exclusive ("I'm bored of this game.").
That's what seems right to my eyes & ears, and that's how I would use them.
Frankly...I am seldom if ever truly bored, so don't often say it ;)
If anyone can provide language rule/precedent, I'd be keen to know; I am not aware of it from any canonical works (e.g., MLA, Strunk & White, LB, etc).
That said, I'm widely due for another reread of S&W. My overutilization of needless words is not just awful: it's *gawd* awful ;)
(Yes, that was deliberate) :D
@stueytheround a and c fairly equally.
@stueytheround To start, I am mostly 'A'.