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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Beckon and Wave

Hi

Are these sentences synonymous and equally natural? Any suggestions are welcome.

She beckoned (to) me to follow her.
She waved at me to follow her.
She signaled me to follow her.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

I would use only the first sentence.

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I would use only the first sentence.
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Thanks, but what's wrong with the second? The third is my own creation but I am sure that I have seen the second in some novel or magazine. Perhaps it was:

...waved to me to follow her and not waved at me...

Tom
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Mr. TomThanks, but what's wrong with the second? The third is my own creation but I am sure that I have seen the second in some novel or magazine. Perhaps it was:...waved to me to follow her and not waved at me...Tom
I think you're right. The second sentence is fine.
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I'd use #1.
You could also consider
eg She gestured that I should follow her.
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