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What is the difference between knock on the door and knock at the door ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between knock on the door and knock at the door ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@victoria_novik knock on the door это стучать по двери, а knock at the door это стучать в дверь.
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@MarkD yeah not really, but still there are difference.
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@Lika_lika yes I think there is more of a focus on the action of knocking when on is used.
When you use at it is more focusing on the fact that the person is there at the door.
That's how it seems to me anyhow.
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@MarkD yeah, you're right, totally agree with you
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