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Penicillin Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

look from?

Hello

I looked at him from the window.

Is "from" the correct prep here?

Thanks
  

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"From" is correct. In fact, I can't think of an alternative. Best wishes, - A.

— Avangi

  • "From" is correct.
  • In fact, I can't think of an alternative.
  • Best wishes, - A.
  • Edit.
  • You could say, "I looked out the window at him," but I don't know of a single-word prep.
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"From" is correct. In fact, I can't think of an alternative.

Best wishes, - A.

Edit. You could say, "I looked out the window at him," but I don't know of a single-word prep. that can replace "from" in your sentence.

You might hear someone say, "I looked at him out the window," but I wouldn't consider it correct.

Well, I suppose you could say, "I looked at h
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That edit helps me.

I prefer using "I looked out the window at him".
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PenicillinHello

I looked at him from the window.

Is "from" the correct prep here?

Thanks

I looked at him through the window.
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