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Vincent Teo

#503426 Mon, 21 Apr 08 04:23 PM

Can I say,

(a) The boys are splashing water now.

(b) The boys are splashing water to / at / with / - each other in the swimming pool.

Vincent Teo

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RayH

#503477 Mon, 21 Apr 08 06:49 PM

(a) "The boys are splashing around in the water." I'm not sure what your context is here but "splashing water" does not sound right in you example sentence. "now" doesn't seem necessary since it is clear that whatever is happening is happening now.

(b) The boys are splashing water on each other...

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Avangi

#503478 Mon, 21 Apr 08 06:51 PM

(a) is good. In (b), "at" is very common. "To" and "with" are possible in the right context, but quite rare.

Edit. For (b) "at," I'm picturing the way we used to do it - with cupped hands, pushing the water rapidly away. You could shoot it for quite a distance if the water was at shoulder level.

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