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Discover LudwigThe phrase "surprise to" is not grammatically correct in written English.
You could, however, use the phrase "surprise for" in written English. Example: I had a surprise for my mom on her birthday.
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No surprise to novelists.
No surprise to me.
"It's no surprise to me.
This comes as a surprise to me.
This was a big surprise to me.
"It comes as no surprise to us.
No surprise to anyone who knew her.
That was a surprise to me.
"That was no surprise to me.
War came as no surprise to Churchill.
It was not a surprise to Walsh.
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