Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Point at & point to
Could anyone help me with the following questions about "POINT AT & POINT TO?
1. The teacher often points to the student and says, "David, would you read the next sentence, please?"
My question is "Can I say "The teacher often points at the students..."?
He pointed ________ the dog when it ran toward them.
A. To B. at C. in D. on
The key is "A. to". However, I think both A & B are correct because we can say "point at/to sth./sb.
Is there any difference between "point at" and "point to" here when we denote both "man" & "animal". Thanks in advance.
1. The teacher often points to the student and says, "David, would you read the next sentence, please?"
My question is "Can I say "The teacher often points at the students..."?
He pointed ________ the dog when it ran toward them.
A. To B. at C. in D. on
The key is "A. to". However, I think both A & B are correct because we can say "point at/to sth./sb.
Is there any difference between "point at" and "point to" here when we denote both "man" & "animal". Thanks in advance.
Top answer
I see no difference here. We use generally 'to' when we have a purpose in indicating something and 'at' when we are merely noticing it; however, the meanings heavily overlap.
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I see no difference here. We use generally 'to' when we have a purpose in indicating something and 'at' when we are merely noticing it; however, the meanings heavily overlap.
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