Proud of means feeling pleased about someone or something connected with you. After of, name a person, a result or an action with -ing: proud of my team, proud of passing the exam. Proud to + verb means that something is an honour for you: I'm proud to work here.
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be proud of + person/thing/-ing; be proud to + verb; take pride in + noun
- I'm really proud of my daughter for finishing her first marathon.
- The whole team was proud of the app we launched in just three months.
- She was proud to represent her school at the national science competition.
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First versionI'm very proud with my students.
RevisionI'm very proud of my students.
With may seem right because it often links a feeling to its cause: happy with, pleased with. But proud only goes with of, so with was replaced with of.
Without of, proud can mean having too much self-respect to show weakness: He's too proud to ask for help. This is not joy about a result, but not wanting to look weak. The word too changes the meaning: too proud to means so proud that you won't do something, while proud to without too means it is an honour.
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I was ___ carry our country's flag at the opening ceremony.
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proud to — Next comes the verb carry with no ending, so you need to: proud to carry, meaning it was an honour to carry the flag. Proud of would need carrying or a noun.
Write about an achievement you are proud of. Say what you did and how long it took.
I'm proud of learning to swim at thirty-five: it took me six months of lessons twice a week.
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