strange

strange
adj.

1) strange to

2) strange to + int. (it was strange to work at night = it was strange working at night)

3) strange that + clause (it is strange that she hasn't written for a whole month)

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[streɪndʒ]
strange to
strange that + clause (it is strange that she hasn't written for a whole month)
strange to + inf. (it was strange to work at night = it was strange working at night)

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