Subj : to pull the door to against
To   : Anton Shepelev
From : Alexander Koryagin
Date : Sun Feb 16 2020 20:56:18

Hi, Anton Shepelev! ->Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 16.02.2020 19:48

 AK>> a bit funny. Aware of the loud beating of my own heart I pulled
 AK>> the door to against the increasing rain.
 AK>> Is "against" a verb?

 AS> No, but "to" is not a sign of the infinitive either. It is a
 AS> preposition depending on "pull" and acting upon an implied noun
 AS> (jamb): pull the door snugly to the jamb to shut off bad weather.

I hope I'll read this book to the end. ;)

Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2020

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