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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Threw a ball
Can I say,
(a) He threw her a ball.
(b) He threw a ball to / at her.
(a) He threw her a ball.
(b) He threw a ball to / at her.
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A is fine. B requires TO her if he expected her to catch it and not have it, say, hit her in the head.
- A is fine.
- B requires TO her if he expected her to catch it and not have it, say, hit her in the head.
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A is fine.
B requires TO her if he expected her to catch it and not have it, say, hit her in the head.
B requires TO her if he expected her to catch it and not have it, say, hit her in the head.
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If I say,
He threw a ball at her. (What does it mean?) Isn't a correct way?
He threw a ball at her. (What does it mean?) Isn't a correct way?
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He threw a ball to her. (He wanted her to catch the ball.)
He threw a ball at her. (He wanted the ball to hit her.)
He threw a ball at her. (He wanted the ball to hit her.)
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