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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Punch at
Does "punching at somebody/something" have a different meaning than "punching (on) somebody/something", just like
"throwing the ball at somebody" has a different meaning that "throwing somebody the ball" or "throwing the ball to somebody" ?
"throwing the ball at somebody" has a different meaning that "throwing somebody the ball" or "throwing the ball to somebody" ?
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It is unusual to hear of "punching at somebody/thing," but the main difference I would think of for the meaning is that it might mean that you tried to punch them but did not actually make contact.
- It is unusual to hear of "punching at somebody/thing," but the main difference I would think of for the meaning is that it might mean that you tried to punch them but did not actually make contact.
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It is unusual to hear of "punching at somebody/thing," but the main difference I would think of for the meaning is that it might mean that you tried to punch them but did not actually make contact.
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