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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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At/toward/against

He directed the gunfire at/toward/against the police.

Do these prepositions mean the exact same? Does one of them seem more natural to use here than the others?

  

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anonymous He directed the gunfire at/toward/against the police. Do these prepositions mean the exact same? Does one of them seem more natural to use here than the others?

— CalifJim

  • anonymous He directed the gunfire at/toward/against the police.
  • Do these prepositions mean the exact same?
  • Does one of them seem more natural to use here than the others?
  • 'against' is not wrong, but it seems less natural than your other two choices.
  • CJ
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anonymous

He directed the gunfire at/toward/against the police.

Do these prepositions mean the exact same? Does one of them seem more natural to use here than the others?

'against' is not wrong, but it seems less natural than your other two choices.

CJ

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