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point me to vs point to me

Both "point me to" and "point to me" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Point me to" is used when asking someone to show you the direction or location of something, while "point to me" is used when someone is physically indicating or directing something towards you.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 3110 views

point me to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when asking someone to show you the direction or location of something. It indicates that you want the person to guide you to a specific place or thing.

Examples:

  • Can you point me to the nearest gas station?
  • Could you please point me to the restroom?
  • She pointed me to the correct building on the campus.
  • If you could just point me to the bathroom, please.
  • Can you point me to the nearest garage?
  • Now point me to the phone and we're good to go.
  • Wait. Point me to my normal human roommate!
  • Maybe there's a clue that could point me to Olivia.
  • I was hoping you could point me to the Fifth Column, like we talked about.
  • Can someone point me to the props department?
  • Could you point me to the restroom?
  • Miss, can you point me to head office?
  • Please, if you could just point me to the castle? I'm supposed to be at the ball to wed my true love,
  • All I want to do is find my daughter, so if you can just point me to her new place, I'll get out of your hair.
  • Whoo! Point me to your paprika.
  • Point me to your paprika.
  • Just point me to the atom accelerator.
  • Now someone, anyone, point me to the drinks.
  • Maybe there's a clue that could point me to Olivia.
  • Just point me to the door, please.
  • I'm permitted two calls, point me to the phone.
  • Then point me to who I should pay attention to.
  • Just point me to where they sleep.

Alternatives:

  • show me the way to
  • direct me to
  • guide me to

point to me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is physically indicating or directing something towards you. It implies that the person is pointing something in your direction.

Examples:

  • He pointed to me when he mentioned my name.
  • The teacher pointed to me to answer the question.
  • Can you point to me where it hurts?
  • No. One point to me.
  • She said an investigation could point to me.
  • That's the whole point to me being here.
  • She said an investigation could point to me.
  • There's just no point to me saying yes.
  • They all point to me if anything goes missing.
  • She would tell me to run, not walk to the Waldorf because all the signs point to me getting married.
  • I would add this, which seems a very important point to me: now that capital movements have been completely liberalized, monetary sovereignty will not be diminished by economic and monetary union.
  • Just point to me where she is, and I'll take my vehicle and go and pick her up.
  • Wasn't that your point to me, Virginia?
  • Yesterday, when I spoke here in Strasbourg with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he specifically mentioned this point to me and he was very grateful for the support of the European Union for this agenda.
  • You don't have to kill them to prove a point to me!
  • You think you're proving some kind of point to me?
  • That's-that's what you called, to make that point to me now, ruin my day?
  • Did you just point to me on "50"?
  • There seems absolutely no point to me in taking a magnifying glass to look for the positive points, the notorious 'small steps forward'.
  • She is certainly not the only Member of the European Parliament who has forcibly put this point to me on this visit.
  • That was the point to me, is get both sides.
  • If it is still possible, I should like to ask for that to be arranged, but the more important point to me is the voting sequence.
  • That was the point to me, is get both sides. KAZUTAKA SANGEN Mayor of Taiji

Alternatives:

  • indicate to me
  • direct towards me
  • show to me

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