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Chan-Seung Lee
Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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1.I feel sick at the stomach.
2.I feel sick to the stomach.
3.He is slow at learning English.
4.He is slow to learn English.
5.He is quick at learning English.
6.He is quick to learn English.
7.I work at math.
8.I work on math.
9.She shouts at the thief.
10.She shouts to the thief.
11.I throw a stone at the dog.
12.I throw a stone to the dog.
13.I guess at the answer.
14.I guess the answer. |
Which one is correct, #1 or #2, #3 or #4, 5 or 6, 7 or 8, 9 or 10, 11 or 12, 13 or 14?
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myprofe
Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Posts: 425
Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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1.I feel sick at "MY" stomach. (incorrect)
2.I feel sick to "MY" stomach. (correct)
3.He is slow at learning English. (correct but sounds strange to me)
4.He is slow to learn English. (correct but sounds
5.He is quick at learning English. (correct but sounds strange to me)
6.He is quick to learn English. (correct but sounds strange to me)
7.I work at math. (incorrect)
8.I work on math. (correct but sounds strange to me)
9.She shouts at the thief. (Both are correct but the meanings are different)
10.She shouts to the thief.
11.I throw a stone at the dog. (Both are correct but the meanings are different)
12.I throw a stone to the dog.
13.I guess at the answer. (incorrect)
14.I guess the answer. (correct)
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