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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in/on sight

0I would like you to meet Mr. Dumpster. He eats everything [in/on] sight!02br
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00Which preposition is correct?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0He eats everything 01i00in02i00 sight.02br
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00(If you do something "on sight" it means the moment you see it.)0-
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0Thanks GG. I think I get it now. I believe the following context allow me to use on sight02br
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00Ladies and Gentlement. I present [to] you Mr. D. He's ready to eat anything on sight!02br
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00Also, grammatically [to] in the sentence above looks incorrect but does sound better with it. Any advice?0-
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0No, you would say "eat anything in sight."02br
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00(If you see the escapted convict, he is armed and dangerous. Shoot him on sight. = Shoot him as soon as you see him.)02br
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00I present to you - yes use the to. (Mother, may I present to you Mr. Smith, my teacher.) 0-
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0Thank you GG! I have some idea now. With practice, I'll get it. I hope so. 0-

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