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She does not know how to respond back to the teachers. vs She does not know how to respond back at the teachers.

The correct phrase is "she does not know how to respond back to the teachers." The preposition "to" is used to indicate the recipient of the action, while "at" is not typically used in this context.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 473 views

She does not know how to respond back to the teachers.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "to" when indicating the recipient of the action, as in responding to someone. In this case, the teachers are the recipients of the response.
  • She does not know how to exhibit the dress properly.
  • And I didn't know how to respond.
  • I don't know how to respond to that.
  • I don't... really know how to respond to that.
  • Your muscles know how to respond.
  • Great, I really don't know how to respond to that where I come out looking like a good guy.
  • Employees interacting directly with players should be trained to ensure they understand problem gambling issues and know how to respond to them.
  • And to be honest... we don't know how to respond to that one.
  • I don't know how to respond when someone is as candid as you are.
  • I don't really know how to respond to that, sir.
  • I don't know how to respond when someone is as candid as you are.
  • Even if you weren't dressed in a sheep costume, I wouldn't know how to respond to that.
  • I don't know how to respond to that.
  • We then see that when an incident, such as this situation with the Kurds, concerns us, we do not really know how to respond to it.
  • But she does not know what I do.
  • She does not know that you're auditing.
  • Yet she does not know what direction she traveled in.
  • She told them that she does not know anything.
  • Yet she does not know you.
  • She does not know what to think.

She does not know how to respond back at the teachers.

This phrase is incorrect. The preposition "at" is not typically used in this context.

Avoid using "at" when indicating the recipient of an action. Stick to using "to" in this context.
  • She does not know how to exhibit the dress properly.
  • And I didn't know how to respond.
  • I don't know how to respond to that.
  • I don't... really know how to respond to that.
  • Your muscles know how to respond.
  • Great, I really don't know how to respond to that where I come out looking like a good guy.
  • Employees interacting directly with players should be trained to ensure they understand problem gambling issues and know how to respond to them.
  • And to be honest... we don't know how to respond to that one.
  • I don't know how to respond when someone is as candid as you are.
  • I don't really know how to respond to that, sir.
  • I don't know how to respond when someone is as candid as you are.
  • Even if you weren't dressed in a sheep costume, I wouldn't know how to respond to that.
  • I don't know how to respond to that.
  • We then see that when an incident, such as this situation with the Kurds, concerns us, we do not really know how to respond to it.
  • But she does not know what I do.
  • She does not know that you're auditing.
  • Yet she does not know what direction she traveled in.
  • She told them that she does not know anything.
  • Yet she does not know you.
  • She does not know what to think.

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