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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Run

Sir,


1.Somebody ran to her and gave her a big hug.

2.Somebody ran towards her and gave her a big hug.


Are "ran to" and "ran toward" interchangeable?

Are both the sentences correct?

Thanks.
  

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Hello Hanuman If you 'run (up) to' something, you reach it. If you 'run towards' something, you don't necessarily reach it. 1.

— MrPedantic

  • Hello Hanuman If you 'run (up) to' something, you reach it.
  • If you 'run towards' something, you don't necessarily reach it.
  • 1.
  • I ran up to Lydia.
  • She was still crying.
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Hello Hanuman

If you 'run (up) to' something, you reach it.

If you 'run towards' something, you don't necessarily reach it.

1. I ran up to Lydia. She was still crying.
2. I ran towards Lydia. But it was too late. She drove off without looking at me.

MrP
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