Could you check the way of using "envy"?
I envy you that you can travel abroad.
I envy you for traveling abroad.
I envy you of traveling abroad.
I envy you because you can travel abroad.

Are they all the correct way to say?

Question

Could you check the way of using "envy"?
I envy you that you can travel abroad.
I envy you for traveling abroad.
I envy you of traveling abroad.
I envy you because you can travel abroad.

Are they all the correct way to say?

Answer

I envy you that you can travel abroad. <-- ok
I envy that you can travel abroad. <-- more natural

I envy you for traveling abroad. <-- good

I envy you of traveling abroad. <-- wrong - "of" just doesn't work here

I envy you because you can travel abroad.

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