ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: preposition after "lash out"

Raen — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:29:30 GMT

You are right CJ, now that you mentioned the usage of other prepostitions. Of course all other prepositions are possible..thank you for that, it seems that the answer had always been right under my nose.

I don't know why I was so caught up with "on", maybe it's not as easy to correct a wrong as I thought. :) Thanks again.

Raen

Re: preposition after "lash out"

CalifJim — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:21:20 GMT

Well, yes. on can be used in those cases, but then on can also be used for a variety of other adjuncts.

She lashes out on Mondays.

And so can many other prepositions, including at with an adjunct.

She lashes out in anger.

She lashes out for many reasons.

She lashes out with glee.

She lashes out at noon.

That's not the same as the usage with the complement of lash out at (+ person). But I think you already knew that.

Re: preposition after "lash out"

Raen — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:53 GMT

Sorry, I have to come back to continue because a thought just came to me.

On the matter of the preposition "on", is it possible "on" could be used to refer to, not somebody, but a discussion, opinion or a topic ect. like one would "agree":

I agree with John.

I agree with John on the matter.

Therefore,

Star lashes out at Walter.

Star lashes out on the speculation of her surgery revealed in Walter's new book.

Am I right..or wrong again?

Raen

Re: preposition after "lash out"

Raen — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:58:54 GMT

Thank you Badegine. So I have been wrong.

It's never too late to correct the wrong. :)

Raen

Re: preposition after "lash out"

badegine — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:39:11 GMT

Only ever 'at', I'm afraid.

Example:

'I didn't mean to lash out at you - I was just having a bad day.'

preposition after "lash out"

Raen — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:07:51 GMT

is it "at" or "on"?

Here's a title of an article on AOL "Star lashes out at Walter". I have thought it was always "on", is "on" possible and grammatical? If yes, could someone give examples? Or has I always been wrong about it?

Thanks to anyon who would responds to my questions.

Raen