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Titiwangsa Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

I want to kick the ball at you.

He was naughty and kicked the ball toward ,
"I want to kick the ball at you."
"I want to kick the ball to you."
he said.

Which preposition is correct?

  

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Hi - good question If I am being naughty and I want to hurt you: "I want to kick the ball at you" If I'm playing football and I want to pass the ball to you, as my team-member: "I want to kick the ball to you" The preposition makes a lot of difference there! Dave

  • Hi - good question If I am being naughty and I want to hurt you: "I want to kick the ball at you" If I'm playing football and I want to pass the ball to you, as my team-member: "I want to kick the ball to you" The preposition makes a lot of difference there!
  • Dave
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Hi - good question

If I am being naughty and I want to hurt you: "I want to kick the ball at you"

If I'm playing football and I want to pass the ball to you, as my team-member: "I want to kick the ball to you"

The preposition makes a lot of difference there!

Dave

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