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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

shoot at / to

0 Can I say,02br
00(a) He used an arrow and bow to shoot at / to the balloons. 02br
00(b) He used an arrow and bow to shoot the balloons.0-
  

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02br 02br 00(a) is good if you use at. 02br 02br 00Here's a way to look at 'at' and 'to' with some verbs:02br 02br 00Throw at and shout at are aggressive actions, done to an enemy or opponent. 02br 02br 00Throw to and shout to are friendly actions.

  • 02br 02br 00(a) is good if you use at.
  • 02br 02br 00Here's a way to look at 'at' and 'to' with some verbs:02br 02br 00Throw at and shout at are aggressive actions, done to an enemy or opponent.
  • 02br 02br 00Throw to and shout to are friendly actions.
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0Vincent-02br
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00Usually we use the combination 'bow and arrow', other than that...02br
02br
00(a) is good if you use at. (b) is fine.02br
02br
00Here's a way to look at 'at' and 'to' with some verbs:02br
02br
00Throw at and shout at are aggressive actions, done to an enemy or opponent. At denotes a target.02

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