Which of these sentences is correct:
a) "I didn't have the courage to blow the horn TO the beggar."
b) "I didn't have the courage to blow the horn FOR the beggar."
If you mean that you wanted to sound your car horn to alert the beggar to your presence, it's AT.
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If you mean that you wanted to sound your car horn to alert the beggar to your presence, it's AT.
Christine Christiea) "I didn't have the courage to blow the horn at the beggar."
The beggar was blocking the road. You wanted to warn her to get out of the way.
Christine Christieb) "I didn't have the courage to blow the horn FOR the beggar."
You wanted to alert other people to d