Jun 13, 2021 · Personally I would say "I envy you" because it's more accurate. I don't think "I envy you" has more negative nuance. I do think that hearing "I'm jealous" is more common in my experience, especially informally, and I think this compounds to continually influence people to be more likely to use this phrase.

Jul 14, 2013 · You get the best; everything is done for you." It might be a trifle offensive. There are many times when it reflects poorly on the sayer, i.e. makes him or her look small. If your friend gets into a famous university and you don't, then "I envy you," as opposed to "I'm happy for your good fortune" might sound a little small and self centered.

Apr 8, 2018 · Hi. This is from the American TV series The Killing, season 1 episode 10. DETECTIVE: Our suspect was kidnapped and beaten tonight. He's fighting for his life at Seattle General. COUNCILMAN: I don't envy you your job, Detective. DETECTIVE: Yeah, I could say the same to you. What did the...

Jul 4, 2021 · My bad, I just find "I don't envy you" is a phrase I DON’T ENVY YOU / HIM ETC (phrase) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary I don’t envy you/her etc | meaning of I don’t envy you/her etc in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE PS: in Chinese, we only mention good things as "envy" or "not envy".

Jul 11, 2012 · "J'envie de toi" doesn't mean anything, but it uses the verb "envier" which means "to envy". You use the verb when you envy someone. The noun "envie" is what you use when you want/desire someone/something. That was what you wanted, but you used the verb instead.

Sep 4, 2013 · Parla, it appears you are approving of what I'll call the 'base sentence' of the OP: I don't envy you your journey in this bad weather. But the question, in the OP, was about adding 'for' to the base sentence.

Nov 3, 2006 · To envy is usually used without any prepositions - to envy + the thing you envy. i.e. I envy John. I envy his patience. You can also say "to be the envy of", as in "She is the envy of the town", meaning (the people who live in) the town envy her, but this might be a little informal, and I´m not sure if it is dialectal.

Dec 21, 2017 · envy you having to --> 'you' is the object of envy and 'having' is a present participle envy your having to --> 'having' is gerund and object of envy and 'your' modifies the gerund I find them equally correct, Mr. Right, although I would parse the two sentences differently.

Dec 1, 2006 · Hi. How do I say I envy them/you in Latin. I've already found envy , and of course ego, but I have a problem with the two others and the grammar. Thanks in advance (If that is how you say it in English).

Jun 20, 2018 · In fact, I think they are both correct. 'In' can be used when you are in a certain state - in anger, in fright, in ecstasy, etc. words spoken in envy -> while being envious, you spoke the words words spoken with envy -> you spoke the words with envy, but envy may not have been the dominant emotion or the state you were in; still envy could be felt