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José Salvador
Hi again! Is the preposition "at" needed in this sentence? "The chemicals were eating away at his brain" It is correct this way? "The chemicals were eating away his brain"
Jan 13, 2022 12:37 AM
Answers · 2
The second one is what a native speaker would use. To me, adding the "at" doesn't affect anything, it sounds still fine to me. The 1st one sounds a bit more "formal" almost.
January 13, 2022
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José Salvador
Language Skills
English, German, Spanish
Learning Language
English, German
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