Directing the question at us vs Directing the question to us

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Directing the question at us' implies that the question is being aimed or focused on us, while 'directing the question to us' suggests that the question is being sent or addressed to us.

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Directing the question at us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies that the question is being aimed or focused on us.

This phrase is used when someone is targeting or focusing a question specifically on us. It can be used to indicate that the question is being directed towards us for a response.

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I'm not the person you need to be directing your questions at about recovery.
We would appreciate your directing further questions to our attorney.
We would appreciate your directing further questions to our attorney.
It is not a question of directing criticism at these two countries, but of taking advantage of the opportunity before extending Schengen to demand some relevant answers for the concerned citizens who are witnessing this rising crime in Europe.
The Commission counts on Parliament's support in obtaining adequate financial and human resources and is resolved to make its contribution towards directing the Member States' attention more closely to these questions.
I'm afraid that's out of the question at this point.
This report very carefully and skilfully analyses all the questions at issue.
The question at least deserved to be put.
Now, I know that is not the question at hand here today.
But that leaves the question at what to do with you.
The questions at issue in the present instance were discussed at the Advisory Committee on 26 February 2003.
If you want, raise the question at the group meeting.
As noted by the Honourable Member, the question at issue is currently before the Court of Justice.
The question at the hearing on 17 March was whether a pan-European directive should be drawn up to set a minimum income.
That is a staggering reply, because it did not answer the question at all.
There are several questions at issue here, in particular the question of how responsibility is assumed.
The Commission would also add that the question at stake refers to stock management issues but does not directly relate to the type of gear concerned.
Mr Hamon's report on taxation of savings income is an example of the question at hand.
Science knows no boundaries, and the questions at the root of research are increasingly global in nature.
I urge the Slovenian Presidency and the President of the Commission to raise the question at the summit.

Alternatives:

aiming the question at us
focusing the question on us

Directing the question to us

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English. It suggests that the question is being sent or addressed to us.

This phrase is used when someone is sending a question in our direction or addressing a question specifically to us. It can indicate that the question is intended for us to respond to.

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We would appreciate your directing further questions to our attorney.
We would appreciate your directing further questions to our attorney.
I'm not the person you need to be directing your questions at about recovery.
It is not a question of directing criticism at these two countries, but of taking advantage of the opportunity before extending Schengen to demand some relevant answers for the concerned citizens who are witnessing this rising crime in Europe.
The Commission counts on Parliament's support in obtaining adequate financial and human resources and is resolved to make its contribution towards directing the Member States' attention more closely to these questions.
She's answering the questions to the best of her ability.
Just leave the questions to me, sir.
Allow me to rephrase the question to help you focus more clearly on your answer.
Nothing compared to the question to which those attentions give rise.
The question to be put, it is this.
I'm thinking of popping the question to Sam in a minute.
I was trying to keep the questions to a minimum.
But I'll allow the question to the witness.
Keep the questions to this morning.
So I posed the question to my graduate student.
It is out of the question to learn all these sentences by heart.
I know just the questions to ask.
In this context the questions to the Council indicated below arise.
The question to be determined is whether the agreement in question establishes a specific institutional framework by organising cooperation procedures.
The question to be asked is who really benefits from the manipulation and...

Alternatives:

addressing the question to us
sending the question to us

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Directing the question at us vs Directing the question to us