Rejoice at/in

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Please tell me if there is any such distinction between the usage of appropriate preposition after Rejoice in the following sentences.

1) I rejoiced at his success ( i.e. rejoice at the success of another ).

2) He rejoiced in his success ( i.e. rejoiced in one's own success ).
 
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They're both incorrect (and it's nothing to do with the preposition). "Rejoice" is a verb, not an adjective, so "I am/He is rejoiced" is wrong. Fix that first and then we will comment on the rest.
 
emsr2d2 said:
They're both incorrect (and it's nothing to do with the preposition). "Rejoice" is a verb, not an adjective, so "I am/He is rejoiced" is wrong. Fix that first and then we will comment on the rest.
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Thank you for your advice. I have edited my post.
 
Barman said:
1) I rejoiced at his success ( i.e. rejoice at the success of another ).

2) He rejoiced in his success ( i.e. rejoiced in one's own success ).
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They look good to me.
 
In the following sentences, I have placed the prepositions at, in and over after the verb rejoice. Please tell me if all are correct or not.

1) The fans rejoiced at the victory.

2) The fans rejoiced in the victory.

3) The fans rejoiced over the victory.
 
emsr2d2 said:
They're both incorrect (and it's nothing to do with the preposition). "Rejoice" is a verb, not an adjective, so "I am/He is rejoiced" is wrong. Fix that first and then we will comment on the rest.
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You told me to fix my sentences so that you would comment on the rest. I fixed those sentences according to your advice. But till now, I have not got any type of suggestion from you. Hence, I asked that question. I wrote another sentences also using different prepositions after the word rejoice in the post #5. I shall be much obliged if you give me suggestions simultaneously with my previous question.
 
Barman said:
You told me to fix my sentences so that you would comment on the rest.
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We are all volunteers here. We work to our own timescales, not to yours.
 
I'm not sure whether I'd say 'rejoiced at' or 'rejoiced in'.

(Definitely not 'rejoiced over'.)
 
Rover_KE said:
I'm not sure whether I'd say 'rejoiced at' or 'rejoiced in'.

(Definitely not 'rejoiced over'.)
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Can I use 'rejoiced for' in this sentence?
 
Depending on context, simply "rejoiced" can work. Example:

He rejoiced when he heard the news.
 
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