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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Is 'on' necessary
I sometimes tap on the table.
I sometimes tap the table.
The child keeps poking on my head.
The child keeps poking my head.
Can we go without 'on' ?
Please help!
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zany banana 409 I sometimes tap on the table. I sometimes tap the table. "on" is optional.
- zany banana 409 I sometimes tap on the table.
- I sometimes tap the table.
- "on" is optional.
- zany banana 409 The child keeps poking on my head.
- The child keeps poking my head.
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zany banana 409I sometimes tap on the table.
I sometimes tap the table.
"on" is optional.
zany banana 409The child keeps poking on my head.
The child keeps poking my head.
"on" is not correct: you can't poke "on" something.
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zany banana 4091. I sometimes tap on the table.
2. I sometimes tap the table.
1. has intransitive 'tap'. You are doing some tapping, and you're using the table as a place to do it. There is no suggestion that the table is affected by your actions.
2. has transitive 'tap'. You are doing something to the table — affecting it. Maybe you accidenta
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