Floral Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
"on" or "at"
"knock on the window" and "knock at the window",
which one is the best choice?
which one is the best choice?
Top answer
I prefer the second
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The choice of the most appropriate preposition depends, often, on the context:
1. He knocked on the window. [the meaning in obvious: the window is where he knocked]
2. He knocked at the window. [there is a slight connotation that he knocked at the window instead of a more obvious place, like the door]
1. He knocked on the window. [the meaning in obvious: the window is where he knocked]
2. He knocked at the window. [there is a slight connotation that he knocked at the window instead of a more obvious place, like the door]
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