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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Throw itself

Imagine a very wild animal, such as, killing whale attacking a penguin or seal.


Would it make sense to say:


"The killing whale threw itself to the penguin."


(By this, I mean, it moved very quickly towards or over the penguin.)

  

Top answer

Christine Christie The killing killer whale threw itself to [onto / towards] the penguin. OK as shown. Other possibilities for 'threw itself onto' are 'flung itself onto', 'rushed towards', or simply 'attacked'.

— CalifJim

  • Christine Christie The killing killer whale threw itself to [onto / towards] the penguin.
  • OK as shown.
  • Other possibilities for 'threw itself onto' are 'flung itself onto', 'rushed towards', or simply 'attacked'.
  • CJ
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Christine ChristieThe killing killer whale threw itself to [onto / towards] the penguin.

OK as shown. Other possibilities for 'threw itself onto' are 'flung itself onto', 'rushed towards', or simply 'attacked'.

CJ

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