9 99bottles Banned Joined Apr 11, 2018 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location Greece Nov 6, 2021 #1 What prepositions follow gaze? For example, I was gazing at/into the sky. Does the choice of preposition make the meaning of the sentence above different?
What prepositions follow gaze? For example, I was gazing at/into the sky. Does the choice of preposition make the meaning of the sentence above different?
Jemima23 Junior Member Joined Dec 20, 2020 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Nov 7, 2021 #2 Not a teacher. Both at and into are applicable, but I would add up in the first case, as in: "gazing up at the sky". To me, there's little to no difference in terms of meaning.
Not a teacher. Both at and into are applicable, but I would add up in the first case, as in: "gazing up at the sky". To me, there's little to no difference in terms of meaning.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 7, 2021 #3 Are you looking at the sky or trying to see beyond?
9 99bottles Banned Thread starter Joined Apr 11, 2018 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location Greece Nov 7, 2021 #4 Tdol said: Are you looking at the sky or trying to see beyond? Click to expand... What do you mean by beyond the sky?
Tdol said: Are you looking at the sky or trying to see beyond? Click to expand... What do you mean by beyond the sky?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 7, 2021 #5 Looking at the moon maybe? Or the sun? The sky is all around, so it wouldn't normally occur to me to look at the sky. (I'm sure I do it without thinking about it.) I might look at the clouds. I sure do notice when storm clouds are gathering.
Looking at the moon maybe? Or the sun? The sky is all around, so it wouldn't normally occur to me to look at the sky. (I'm sure I do it without thinking about it.) I might look at the clouds. I sure do notice when storm clouds are gathering.
9 99bottles Banned Thread starter Joined Apr 11, 2018 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location Greece Nov 7, 2021 #6 Tarheel said: Looking at the moon maybe? Or the sun? The sky is all around, so it wouldn't normally occur to me to look at the sky. (I'm sure I do it without thinking about it.) I might look at the clouds. I sure do notice when storm clouds are gathering. Click to expand... So, is at the wrong preposition here?
Tarheel said: Looking at the moon maybe? Or the sun? The sky is all around, so it wouldn't normally occur to me to look at the sky. (I'm sure I do it without thinking about it.) I might look at the clouds. I sure do notice when storm clouds are gathering. Click to expand... So, is at the wrong preposition here?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 7, 2021 #7 No. It's not wrong.