0
Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Scouting or scouting for?

Which is correct?

A) The boys were scouting girls in the club.

B) The boys were scouting for girls in the club.
  

Top answer

Hi, T he basic idea is that the boys want girls. Here are a couple of nuances, although boys don't usually care about nuances!. A) The boys were scouting girls in the club.

— Clive

  • Hi, T he basic idea is that the boys want girls.
  • Here are a couple of nuances, although boys don't usually care about nuances!.
  • A) The boys were scouting girls in the club.
  • They were looking at girls, and assessing them (eg beauty, availability.
  • etc) B) The boys were scouting for girls in the club.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Hi,

The basic idea is that the boys want girls.
Here are a couple of nuances, although boys don't usually care about nuances!.

A) The boys were scouting girls in the club.
They were looking at girls, and assessing them (eg beauty, availability. etc)

B) The
0
0
Excellent explanation - thanks!
0

Related Questions