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There's nothing to do. vs There's nothing to be done | Expression: Go back 6 spaces
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is it glance at or to #1 (permalink) Thu Mar 01, 2007 17:49 pm   is it glance at or to		  
like i'm not sure if it doesn't matter or not or if one means something else.

He glances at......

compared to.

He glances to.....

is one used for possesion. and the other from people. i'm just confused. please help.
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is it glance at or to #2 (permalink) Thu Mar 01, 2007 18:35 pm   is it glance at or to		  
Hi,

The verb 'glance' suggests looking briefly (for a short time) and with an object the preposition is 'at' - the same as 'look at'. The construction 'glance to' would not be used.

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