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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Scratch at VS scratch sth

1. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=john http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=yawn http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=and http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=scratch http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=his http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=chin.

2. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=and at .

Can I say No.2? If so, how 1 and 2 different?

3. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=she http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=at http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=insect http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=bite%20on http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=her http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=arm.

4. http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=the http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=bite%20on http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=her .

Can I say No.3 without 'at' like No.4?
  

Top answer

There is little practical difference. #2 and #3 suggest an incomplete, haphazard effort.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is little practical difference.
  • #2 and #3 suggest an incomplete, haphazard effort.
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There is little practical difference. #2 and #3 suggest an incomplete, haphazard effort.
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