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The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

I am not sure I like using the preposition "towards" in this sentence. I prefer "on", because it sounds nice, but I am not sure if it's correct at all. Is it correct? Why?

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  Are you using lift a hind leg as a euphemism for pee? Or did he pee after that? (Seriously) speaking. [note for readers: I mean this seriously, and am not being sarcastic]
  
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The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

I am not sure I like using the preposition "towards" in this sentence. I prefer "on", because it sounds nice, but I am not sure if it's correct at all. Is it correct? Why?

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  Are you using lift a hind leg as a euphemism for pee? Or did he pee after that? (Seriously) speaking. [note for readers: I mean this seriously, and am not being sarcastic]
  
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The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

I am not sure I like using the preposition "towards" in this sentence. I prefer "on", because it sounds nice, but I am not sure if it's correct at all. Is it correct? Why?

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"On" doesn't really work here, but "onto" does. Still, they really don't have the same meaning.

The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

The leg is now nearer to the fire hydrant than before, or nearer than the other parts of the dog. This is what dogs usually do when they want to mark their territory by leaving their smells behind.

The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant.

The leg is now resting on the fire hydrant. The dog is possibly standing with three legs on the pavement and one leg somehow on top of the fire hydrant.

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  "The dog lifted its hind leg towards onto fire hydrant." does not make sense as written, did you mean "The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant."
  
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I think an aspect of this that @Wilson is missing is that a dog "lifting its leg" is usually used as a euphemism for a male dog urinating [on something].

In my experience in this 'non literal' context, it takes the same preposition logically as 'urinate' would take.

The dog urinated on the fire hydrant.

The dog lifted his leg on the fire hydrant.

When I read the example "The dog lifted its hind leg onto the fire hydrant" it seemed very strange to me. It sounded like the dog literally lifted his leg and placed it on top of the hydrant.

"Lifted his leg towards" sounds like the dog is saluting the fire hydrant.

So, to me, as someone whose male dog spends a lot of time lifting his leg on things in my company, "to lift his leg on" is the most natural choice.

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  Let's see if this joke flies. Damn, fred2, doesn't your dog just pee? I agree about the placement thing. [guffaw]. You're a born comedian what with the lifting and saluting. :)
  
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At is for places:

The dog lifted his hind leg at the fire hydrant or when he got to the fire hydrant.

On and in do not work here.

Dogs generally just aim at the hydrant. They aim at the fire hydrant and hit the side of it, not the top. So on is out. Unless you have a really big dog.

So lifted at can be understood as aiming and peeing. Or it can mean that is the place where he lifted his hind leg.

Like: We stopped at the house for a cup of tea. :)

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"On" doesn't really work here, but "onto" does. Still, they really don't have the same meaning.

The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

The leg is now nearer to the fire hydrant than before, or nearer than the other parts of the dog. This is what dogs usually do when they want to mark their territory by leaving their smells behind.

The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant.

The leg is now resting on the fire hydrant. The dog is possibly standing with three legs on the pavement and one leg somehow on top of the fire hydrant.

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  "The dog lifted its hind leg towards onto fire hydrant." does not make sense as written, did you mean "The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant."
  
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  Any other way of saying "The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant"?
  
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"On" doesn't really work here, but "onto" does. Still, they really don't have the same meaning.

The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

The leg is now nearer to the fire hydrant than before, or nearer than the other parts of the dog. This is what dogs usually do when they want to mark their territory by leaving their smells behind.

The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant.

The leg is now resting on the fire hydrant. The dog is possibly standing with three legs on the pavement and one leg somehow on top of the fire hydrant.

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  "The dog lifted its hind leg towards onto fire hydrant." does not make sense as written, did you mean "The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant."
  
  – firedraco
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @firedraco You are absolutely right; that was a brainfart. Fixed.
  
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  Any other way of saying "The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant"?
  
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  @tefisjb I'm sure there are. See if you can think of one. What you come up with will completely depend on what you want to say.
  
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"On" doesn't really work here, but "onto" does. Still, they really don't have the same meaning.

The dog lifted its hind leg towards the fire hydrant.

The leg is now nearer to the fire hydrant than before, or nearer than the other parts of the dog. This is what dogs usually do when they want to mark their territory by leaving their smells behind.

The dog lifted its hind leg onto fire hydrant.

The leg is now resting on the fire hydrant. The dog is possibly standing with three legs on the pavement and one leg somehow on top of the fire hydrant.

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I think an aspect of this that @Wilson is missing is that a dog "lifting its leg" is usually used as a euphemism for a male dog urinating [on something].

In my experience in this 'non literal' context, it takes the same preposition logically as 'urinate' would take.

The dog urinated on the fire hydrant.

The dog lifted his leg on the fire hydrant.

When I read the example "The dog lifted its hind leg onto the fire hydrant" it seemed very strange to me. It sounded like the dog literally lifted his leg and placed it on top of the hydrant.

"Lifted his leg towards" sounds like the dog is saluting the fire hydrant.

So, to me, as someone whose male dog spends a lot of time lifting his leg on things in my company, "to lift his leg on" is the most natural choice.

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answered 1 hour ago

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  Let's see if this joke flies. Damn, fred2, doesn't your dog just pee? I agree about the placement thing. [guffaw]. You're a born comedian what with the lifting and saluting. :)
  
  – Lambie
  53 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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I think an aspect of this that @Wilson is missing is that a dog "lifting its leg" is usually used as a euphemism for a male dog urinating [on something].

In my experience in this 'non literal' context, it takes the same preposition logically as 'urinate' would take.

The dog urinated on the fire hydrant.

The dog lifted his leg on the fire hydrant.

When I read the example "The dog lifted its hind leg onto the fire hydrant" it seemed very strange to me. It sounded like the dog literally lifted his leg and placed it on top of the hydrant.

"Lifted his leg towards" sounds like the dog is saluting the fire hydrant.

So, to me, as someone whose male dog spends a lot of time lifting his leg on things in my company, "to lift his leg on" is the most natural choice.

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answered 1 hour ago

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  Let's see if this joke flies. Damn, fred2, doesn't your dog just pee? I agree about the placement thing. [guffaw]. You're a born comedian what with the lifting and saluting. :)
  
  – Lambie
  53 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I think an aspect of this that @Wilson is missing is that a dog "lifting its leg" is usually used as a euphemism for a male dog urinating [on something].

In my experience in this 'non literal' context, it takes the same preposition logically as 'urinate' would take.

The dog urinated on the fire hydrant.

The dog lifted his leg on the fire hydrant.

When I read the example "The dog lifted its hind leg onto the fire hydrant" it seemed very strange to me. It sounded like the dog literally lifted his leg and placed it on top of the hydrant.

"Lifted his leg towards" sounds like the dog is saluting the fire hydrant.

So, to me, as someone whose male dog spends a lot of time lifting his leg on things in my company, "to lift his leg on" is the most natural choice.

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At is for places:

The dog lifted his hind leg at the fire hydrant or when he got to the fire hydrant.

On and in do not work here.

Dogs generally just aim at the hydrant. They aim at the fire hydrant and hit the side of it, not the top. So on is out. Unless you have a really big dog.

So lifted at can be understood as aiming and peeing. Or it can mean that is the place where he lifted his hind leg.

Like: We stopped at the house for a cup of tea. :)

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At is for places:

The dog lifted his hind leg at the fire hydrant or when he got to the fire hydrant.

On and in do not work here.

Dogs generally just aim at the hydrant. They aim at the fire hydrant and hit the side of it, not the top. So on is out. Unless you have a really big dog.

So lifted at can be understood as aiming and peeing. Or it can mean that is the place where he lifted his hind leg.

Like: We stopped at the house for a cup of tea. :)

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At is for places:

The dog lifted his hind leg at the fire hydrant or when he got to the fire hydrant.

On and in do not work here.

Dogs generally just aim at the hydrant. They aim at the fire hydrant and hit the side of it, not the top. So on is out. Unless you have a really big dog.

So lifted at can be understood as aiming and peeing. Or it can mean that is the place where he lifted his hind leg.

Like: We stopped at the house for a cup of tea. :)

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edited 47 mins ago

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