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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Throw to or throw at
What is the diiference in the usage of the expressions " throw to" and "throw at" ?
Does "throw to" refer to the action of passing an object to somebody and "throw at" refer to the action of simply throwing an object in somebody's direction ?
Does "throw to" refer to the action of passing an object to somebody and "throw at" refer to the action of simply throwing an object in somebody's direction ?
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Hi Deb, You're on the right track. but some fine tuning is required. Throwing an object to someone means actually throwing it through the air, not passing it hand to hand like, "Please pass the salt".
- Hi Deb, You're on the right track.
- but some fine tuning is required.
- Throwing an object to someone means actually throwing it through the air, not passing it hand to hand like, "Please pass the salt".
- You would probably not throw the salt shaker to them.
- Of course, in American football, passing the ball does mean throwing it--but i think that is the only time it is used that way.
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Hi Deb,
You're on the right track. but some fine tuning is required. Throwing an object to someone means actually throwing it through the air, not passing it hand to hand like, "Please pass the salt". You would probably not throw the salt shaker to them.
Of course, in American football, passing the ball does mean throwing it--but i think that is the
You're on the right track. but some fine tuning is required. Throwing an object to someone means actually throwing it through the air, not passing it hand to hand like, "Please pass the salt". You would probably not throw the salt shaker to them.
Of course, in American football, passing the ball does mean throwing it--but i think that is the
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Which is correct threw at the beehive or threw on the beehive and it is corect to say a beehive or the beehive
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He threw the basketball 'to' his friend = He passed it to him/her with the good intention of possibly helping him/her score some points, or to facilitate a well-executed play.
He threw the basketball at his friend = He threw the basketball 'at' him/her with the malicious intent of causing a 'possible' injury (out of frustration or anger).
He threw the basketball at his friend = He threw the basketball 'at' him/her with the malicious intent of causing a 'possible' injury (out of frustration or anger).
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AnonymousWhich is correct threw at the beehive or threw on the beehive and it is corect to say a beehive or the beehiveBoth are correct depending on surrounding context and the meaning you are trying to convey.
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