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[Unregistered]

Hello
I'd like to know which preposition is appropriate in the following sentences.

#1 I'm poor ( at / with ) computers.
#2 I'm poor ( at / with ) math.

It would be great if I could get some comment.
Thank you.

 

[Soup]

Hi

Be poor at something.

:-D;-)

 

[banderas]

Hi

Be poor at something.

:-D;-)

Hi Soup,
that is true (in general) what you said. To be poor at computers, however, means that you are poor in the subject area of computer. Does such a subject exist?:shock:

Therefore I would be inclined to say I am poor with computers (poor at working with computers) rather than I am poor at computers. I am good with people, with children and so on. Never at people, at children.
I am poor at maths is ok.:up:
do you agree with me?

 

[Soup]

Hi banderas

My native intuition tells me that 'poor with computers' could work, yes. :up:

;-)