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Screaming on you vs Shouting on you

Both phrases are incorrect in English. The correct preposition to use after 'scream' or 'shout' is 'at,' not 'on.' It is more common to say 'screaming at you' or 'shouting at you.'

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 807 views

Screaming on you

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition 'on' is not used with 'scream.'

The correct phrase is 'screaming at you.'
  • Any screaming on this ward, you just assume Springer's taking someone's stitches out.
  • He was crazy, and he kept on screaming, "You been doing the milkman."
  • You can still hear them screaming on a full moon.
  • A witness heard an American woman... ...Screaming on your property.
  • No screaming on the roller coaster, a solid stomach on the Gravitron.
  • Screaming, screaming, screaming, screaming, screaming.
  • I remember, she was screaming on the street and I mean loud.
  • - Stop screaming, stop screaming.
  • I'm like the guy screaming on that movie program in Network, you know?
  • And how many died screaming on the operating table before you had FOUND your advantage?!
  • I mean, the woman ranting and screaming on that video from last night was nothing like the woman I met today.
  • We started screaming and screaming, and then all the commuters started screaming too.
  • Then I started screaming his name.
  • Promised them their enemies would die screaming.
  • Two women screaming about a man.
  • - Yelling your name and screaming.
  • Not like his screaming, terrified passengers.
  • You were screaming quite badly yesterday night...
  • My advice - practice your screaming.
  • Housekeeping heard her screaming, immediately called hotel security.

Alternatives:

  • screaming at you
  • yelling at you
  • shouting at you
  • raising your voice at you
  • crying out at you

Shouting on you

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition 'on' is not used with 'shout.'

The correct phrase is 'shouting at you.'
  • The resistance forces are still shouting on Tahrir Square and I am shouting with them.
  • There are no more reports of gunfire - (crowd shouting on TV) - and the Yemeni Security Forces seem to have it in hand.
  • The troublemakers have the choice to continue their shouting on the street or in my venue.
  • I love living with you too [women shouting on TV]
  • Lisa, stop shouting and feed Jonathan.
  • Santa continued the assault while shouting anti-jesuslurs.
  • Here we are, at the carnival, laughing and singing and shouting, we're shouting, shouting, we're shouting.
  • Wellington said that no matter the shouting before the battles.
  • That he redeemed one angry, shouting man.
  • - including shouting loud, unpopular political views.
  • Next thing I knew, I heard someone shouting.
  • They're only shouting because it's their way.
  • - He was mainly shouting at me.
  • So no spinning out, shouting at teachers.
  • They woke me up, shouting and...
  • All the shouting certainly isn't helping anything.
  • [Shouting] He will now perform the ceremonial changing of the belts.
  • I'm sure I heard gunshots and shouting.
  • I know the difference between shouting and thunder.
  • I know the difference between shouting and thunder.

Alternatives:

  • shouting at you
  • yelling at you
  • screaming at you
  • raising your voice at you
  • crying out at you

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