On a whim because someone else used it, I decided to go track down the proper use of "enamored." I have always said "enamored with," and a friend of mine today said she was "enamored of" something. For instance, I am enamored with Scarlett Johansson, whereas she would say she is enamored of Brad Pitt. I thought that was strange, but it turns out both are correct, as one professor's website so cleverly points out:
If you're crazy about ferrets, you're enamored of them. It is less common but still acceptable to say "enamored with"; but if you say you are enamored by ferrets, you're saying that ferrets are crazy about you.
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