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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
At or for
Can anyone tell me the difference between these two?
What are you smiling at
What are you smiling for
Thanks in advance!
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Your sentences are both incorrect, because they have no punctuation. Very often these two versions can be interchanged. However, let's consider these possible answers.
- Your sentences are both incorrect, because they have no punctuation.
- Very often these two versions can be interchanged.
- However, let's consider these possible answers.
- What are you smiling at?
- I'm smiling at the clown .
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Your sentences are both incorrect, because they have no punctuation.
Very often these two versions can be interchanged.
However, let's consider these possible answers.
What are you smiling at? I'm smiling at the clown.
What are you smiling for? I' smiling because I think clowns are funny.
Clive
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