ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: splashing water

Avangi — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:51:11 GMT

(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.

Re: splashing water

RayH — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:49:49 GMT

(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...

splashing water

Vincent Teo — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:23:20 GMT

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.