He was laughed at by all of his classmates.

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Angliholic

#512978 Tue, 13 May 08 01:48 AM

Hi,

Is "at" in the above optional? Thanks.

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CalifJim

#513059 Tue, 13 May 08 08:42 AM

It's required in the active:

All of his classmates laughed at him.

So it's required in the passive as well:

He was laughed at by all of his classmates.

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