What is the difference between "have been doing to" and "have been doing with"?
Let's say someone has been looking after my dog for the day and at the end of the day the dog is really tired. I want to know why. What is the right way to ask:
"what have you been doing to my dog"?
or
"what have you been doing with my dog?"
If I ask "what have you been doing to my dog?", it sounds to me like I suspect something bad has been done to my dog. It has a slightly accusatory or suspicious feel to it. Is it also possible to use this in a jokingly manner?
Would "what have you been doing with my dog?" be a more neutral question, as in "what activities have you been undertaking?" without expressing any suspicion at all?
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olive file 673 Let's say someone has been looking after my dog for the day and at the end of the day the dog is really tired. I want to know why. What is the right way to ask: "what have you been doing to my dog"?
- olive file 673 Let's say someone has been looking after my dog for the day and at the end of the day the dog is really tired.
- I want to know why.
- What is the right way to ask: "what have you been doing to my dog"?
- ", it sounds to me like I suspect something bad has been done to my dog.
- It has a slightly accusatory or suspicious feel to it.
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olive file 673Let's say someone has been looking after my dog for the day and at the end of the day the dog is really tired. I want to know why. What is the right way to ask:
"what have you been doing to my dog"?
or
"what have you been doing with my dog?"
If I ask "what have you been doing to my dog?", it sounds to me like I suspect something ba
0My dog looks really tired. You must have taken him out with you for your exercise. Is that what happened?
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