What is the function and the reason to use ''to'' and ''at'' in the following sentences:
a. Don't yell at me
b.*Don't yell to me.
c. Don't speak to me.
d. *Don't speak at me.
Why is a and c true but not b and d false?
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What is the function and the reason to use ''to'' and ''at'' in the following sentences:
a. Don't yell at me
b.*Don't yell to me.
c. Don't speak to me.
d. *Don't speak at me.
Why is a and c true but not b and d false?
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