Point at/to/toward
Should it be 'at', 'to', or 'toward'?
Guy 1: Is he here yet?
Guy 2 points at/to/toward a man in a suit standing by a car at the other end of the parking lot.
Guy 1: Of course he is.
Top answer
All three prepositions are possible. 'point to' is the most commonly used. Then 'point at', and finally, 'point toward'.
- All three prepositions are possible.
- 'point to' is the most commonly used.
- Then 'point at', and finally, 'point toward'.
- CJ
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All three prepositions are possible.
'point to' is the most commonly used. Then 'point at', and finally, 'point toward'.
CJ
0I think you could use any of these prepositions in your sentence, and they would all convey (give) the same meaning.
All three sound natural to me and indicate or show that the man in a suit is the person you are identifying.
Any differences in function between these prepositions is subtle and perhaps someone with knowledge that is more profound than my own could point out the dif
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