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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Differences

What's the difference between:

a, push something and puch on something

b, pull something and pull on something

c. suck something and suck on something

d, bite something , bite at something and bite on something

I'm confused. Thanks for your help!
  

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I keep thinking about this one and it is tricky. but even that doesn't always help. I think it is just one of those things you have to get a feel for.

  • I keep thinking about this one and it is tricky.
  • but even that doesn't always help.
  • I think it is just one of those things you have to get a feel for.
  • Push the car.
  • No, not there, push on the back of it.
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I keep thinking about this one and it is tricky.

The only way I can think of to differentiate between the two is that when you do it 'on' something, it is a much more precise and smaller area/thing...but even that doesn't always help. I think it is just one of those things you have to get a feel for.

Push the car. No, not there, push on the back of it.

Ok, we'll pull th
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According to what you said, I changed what you wrote to:

Push on the car. No, not there, push the back of it.

Ok, we'll pull on the car to that house. Can you pull the gate to open it for us?

Oh dear, suck on the splinter out of your finger. If you suck your finger hard enough it should come out.

That dog is trying to bite at me! It's biting my leg as I go past

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