When I want to say “Stop ranting on him!”, is this grammatically correct?
I am confused about which preposition I should use with the word “rant/ranting”
Answer
Stop ranting at him!
Rant is usually an intransitive verb. It can be paired with several prepositional phrases to provide information about the ranting.
If you want to signal the target of the rant, or the person hearing it, consider at:
—used as a function word to indicate the goal of an indicated or implied action or motion
For example, the Merriam Webster thesaurus gives this collocation definition and example for rant (at):
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip
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