Is 'I envy you' out of use?
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Some native speakers of American English (not necessarily certified to teach English to ESL students) claim that the expression 'I envy you' is rarely in use. Instead, 'I'm jealous' is preferred, they argue, even when you intend to say you're envious of what others have (e.g., a sports car, a success, etc.).
Come to think of it, I myself don't quite remember AmE speakers use the expression 'I envy you'. But I'm not so sure about BrE speakers.
In AmE, how legitimate is this claim? Should an English teacher go as far as to tell ESL students not to use 'I envy you' anymore and use 'I'm jealous' instead?
How about in BrE?
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Some native speakers of American English (not necessarily certified to teach English to ESL students) claim that the expression 'I envy you' is rarely in use. Instead, 'I'm jealous' is preferred, they argue, even when you intend to say you're envious of what others have (e.g., a sports car, a success, etc.).
Come to think of it, I myself don't quite remember AmE speakers use the expression 'I envy you'. But I'm not so sure about BrE speakers.
In AmE, how legitimate is this claim? Should an English teacher go as far as to tell ESL students not to use 'I envy you' anymore and use 'I'm jealous' instead?
How about in BrE?
word-choice word-usage usage
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Some native speakers of American English (not necessarily certified to teach English to ESL students) claim that the expression 'I envy you' is rarely in use. Instead, 'I'm jealous' is preferred, they argue, even when you intend to say you're envious of what others have (e.g., a sports car, a success, etc.).
Come to think of it, I myself don't quite remember AmE speakers use the expression 'I envy you'. But I'm not so sure about BrE speakers.
In AmE, how legitimate is this claim? Should an English teacher go as far as to tell ESL students not to use 'I envy you' anymore and use 'I'm jealous' instead?
How about in BrE?
word-choice word-usage usage
asked 7 mins ago
JK2
13111651
Some native speakers of American English (not necessarily certified to teach English to ESL students) claim that the expression 'I envy you' is rarely in use. Instead, 'I'm jealous' is preferred, they argue, even when you intend to say you're envious of what others have (e.g., a sports car, a success, etc.).
Come to think of it, I myself don't quite remember AmE speakers use the expression 'I envy you'. But I'm not so sure about BrE speakers.
In AmE, how legitimate is this claim? Should an English teacher go as far as to tell ESL students not to use 'I envy you' anymore and use 'I'm jealous' instead?
How about in BrE?
word-choice word-usage usage
word-choice word-usage usage
asked 7 mins ago
JK2
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