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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Curse at someone and curse someone

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He will be cursing me if he finds out I....
He will be cursing at me if he finds out I...

Does 'at' change the meaning in this example?

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MustAsk Does 'at' change the meaning in this example? Yes, generally. To curse at someone is to angrily attack her with obscenities; to curse someone is to wish her ill will.

— Mister Micawber

  • MustAsk Does 'at' change the meaning in this example?
  • Yes, generally.
  • To curse at someone is to angrily attack her with obscenities; to curse someone is to wish her ill will.
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MustAskDoes 'at' change the meaning in this example?
Yes, generally.

To curse at someone is to angrily attack her with obscenities; to curse someone is to wish her ill will.
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Thanks! What does it mean when someone says:

He cursed his bad luck in arriving just after she'd left.
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MustAskHe cursed his bad luck
curse = 10. to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon.
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