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  1. 19-Nov-2011, 14:23 #1
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    Default which preposition?

    Lying in my bed I could hear the rain beating down on/against/at the window. Which preposition is correct among the three I've written above?
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    Default Re: which preposition?

    'Against' fits best with 'beating'.
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