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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'To' or 'from'?

Which preposition should I use in the following sentence? I won't let tears spring (to, from) my eyes. I notice that many writers prefer to to from. What do you think?
  

Top answer

Tears spring to one's eyes and flow from .

— Philip

  • Tears spring to one's eyes and flow from .
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Tears spring to one's eyes and flow from.
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spring to suggests the tears stayed in my eyes

spring from the tears fell from my eyes,
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I've constructed a sentence using sprang (past tense) to. Please let me know if it's correct.

As my parents' discussion led to a heated argument, tears sprang to my eyes.
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RommelAs my parents' discussion led to a heated argument, tears sprang to my eyes.
This is fine.
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