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erik19283
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 Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: knock at/on the door |
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Hello,
I wasn't sure which one was right between "knock on the door" and "knock at the door" but found out they are both in the dictionary.
Is there a difference between them? Is it just a personal preference to use one or the other? Could it be a regional difference or something else?
It may be very simple for a native speaker, but it's really puzzling for me. |
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Schweppes
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Location: Canada
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I would say that they are the same. "Knock on the door" seems to be more common but I hear "knock at the door" sometimes too. They both mean the same thing and seem to be used in the same situations.
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