Suck or suck on?
Is it "to suck something" or "to suck on something"?
If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?
If not, when should I use each of them?
Would you please give me some examples?
Thank you
Top answer
I would say it depends largely on what "something" you are sucking. Are you sucking a solid object or a movable substance? To me, "sucking" or "sucking on" a solid object mean the same thing.
- I would say it depends largely on what "something" you are sucking.
- Are you sucking a solid object or a movable substance?
- To me, "sucking" or "sucking on" a solid object mean the same thing.
- Sucking can imply the successful movement of a substance, such as in drinking, or vacuuming, but there will usually still be a preposition involved: you might suck the juice out of an orange, suck the cat hair off the sofa, or get sucked in to outer space.
- To "suck on" something implies the use of the mouth and puts more emphasis on the sucking action itself, like a baby sucks on a pacifier.
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I would say it depends largely on what "something" you are sucking. Are you sucking a solid object or a movable substance?
To me, "sucking" or "sucking on" a solid object mean the same thing.
Sucking can imply the successful movement of a substance, such as in drinking, or vacuuming, but there will usually still be a preposition involved: you might suck the juice out of an o
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