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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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shout to/at

0He shouted at/to Phil. 02br
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00Which preposition to be used with the word shout, at or to? Any difference in meaning?0-
  

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1i00Shout at 02i00usually implies anger or emotion, and can occur over distance or near at hand; 01i00shout to02i00 implies only distance or interfering noise.0-
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0So, if I want to grab someone's attention who is across the street, I'll shout 01b00to02b00 him?0-
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0Yes-- or throw a rock.0-
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5000 definitely more effective. In that case, I might not want him to know it was me who wanted his attention.02br
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00Thanks!010id1
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