Stubbed my toe… which preposition?

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How to say table was the thing I kicked into using stub?

Is it one of these?

A. I stubbed my toe by the table?

B. I stubbed my toe onto the table?

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How to say table was the thing I kicked into using stub?

Is it one of these?

A. I stubbed my toe by the table?

B. I stubbed my toe onto the table?

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How to say table was the thing I kicked into using stub?

Is it one of these?

A. I stubbed my toe by the table?

B. I stubbed my toe onto the table?

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How to say table was the thing I kicked into using stub?

Is it one of these?

A. I stubbed my toe by the table?

B. I stubbed my toe onto the table?

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onto is used to show movement into or on a particular place. for example:

He climbed onto the stage

One of the meanings of on is to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched, for example

I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up

on is therefore the correct preposition to use in your sentence.

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answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

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  "into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
  – Baldrickk
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  While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
  – Steven Lowes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
  – Kamil Drakari
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

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On

I stubbed my toe on the table

But I’m assuming it was the table leg? So if you want to be more specific:

I stubbed my toe on the table leg

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MotherBrain

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  The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
  – Barmar
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  "I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
  – harperville
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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According to Wordreference you can also use "against":

I stubbed my toe against the step.

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  Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
  – random_forest_fanatic
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
  – Roddy of the Frozen Peas
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onto is used to show movement into or on a particular place. for example:

He climbed onto the stage

One of the meanings of on is to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched, for example

I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up

on is therefore the correct preposition to use in your sentence.

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answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

36.2k23784

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
  – Baldrickk
  2 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
  – Steven Lowes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
  – Kamil Drakari
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
10
down vote

onto is used to show movement into or on a particular place. for example:

He climbed onto the stage

One of the meanings of on is to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched, for example

I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up

on is therefore the correct preposition to use in your sentence.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

36.2k23784

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
  – Baldrickk
  2 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
  – Steven Lowes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
  – Kamil Drakari
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
10
down vote

up vote
10
down vote

onto is used to show movement into or on a particular place. for example:

He climbed onto the stage

One of the meanings of on is to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched, for example

I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up

on is therefore the correct preposition to use in your sentence.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

36.2k23784

onto is used to show movement into or on a particular place. for example:

He climbed onto the stage

One of the meanings of on is to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched, for example

I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up

on is therefore the correct preposition to use in your sentence.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

36.2k23784

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answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

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answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

36.2k23784

answered 5 hours ago

JavaLatte

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36.2k23784

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
  – Baldrickk
  2 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
  – Steven Lowes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
  – Kamil Drakari
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
  – Baldrickk
  2 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
  – Steven Lowes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
  – Kamil Drakari
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

"into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
– Baldrickk
2 hours ago

"into" would also work for this case, as for a car crashing into a barrier for example.
– Baldrickk
2 hours ago

8

8

While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
– Steven Lowes
2 hours ago

While "I stubbed my toe into the table" is certainly understandable, It's not idiomatic and not something I would expect to hear from a native speaker. Using "on" is much more common.
– Steven Lowes
2 hours ago

5

5

I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
– Kamil Drakari
1 hour ago

I think that this should be reordered a bit, when I first saw this answer I thought it was recommending "onto" as the preposition to use. Answering the question in the first line before going into your explanation helps avoid that kind of confusion in my experience.
– Kamil Drakari
1 hour ago

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote

On

I stubbed my toe on the table

But I’m assuming it was the table leg? So if you want to be more specific:

I stubbed my toe on the table leg

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
  – Barmar
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
  – harperville
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote

On

I stubbed my toe on the table

But I’m assuming it was the table leg? So if you want to be more specific:

I stubbed my toe on the table leg

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
  – Barmar
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
  – harperville
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote

up vote
7
down vote

On

I stubbed my toe on the table

But I’m assuming it was the table leg? So if you want to be more specific:

I stubbed my toe on the table leg

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

On

I stubbed my toe on the table

But I’m assuming it was the table leg? So if you want to be more specific:

I stubbed my toe on the table leg

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

answered 5 hours ago

MotherBrain

3391

3391

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
  – Barmar
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
  – harperville
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
  – Barmar
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
  – harperville
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

1

1

The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
– Barmar
45 mins ago

The leg is understood, as it's implausible to stub a toe on the table top. You would have to be doing some kind of kick, and we don't call that "stubbing".
– Barmar
45 mins ago

"I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
– harperville
20 mins ago

"I was practicing my roundhouse kicks and crashed into the table!" is one example.
– harperville
20 mins ago

add a comment | 

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1
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According to Wordreference you can also use "against":

I stubbed my toe against the step.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
  – random_forest_fanatic
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
  – Roddy of the Frozen Peas
  25 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
1
down vote

According to Wordreference you can also use "against":

I stubbed my toe against the step.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
  – random_forest_fanatic
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
  – Roddy of the Frozen Peas
  25 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
1
down vote

up vote
1
down vote

According to Wordreference you can also use "against":

I stubbed my toe against the step.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

According to Wordreference you can also use "against":

I stubbed my toe against the step.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

answered 2 hours ago

Fabio Turati

18019

18019

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
  – random_forest_fanatic
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
  – Roddy of the Frozen Peas
  25 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
  – random_forest_fanatic
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
  – Roddy of the Frozen Peas
  25 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
– random_forest_fanatic
29 mins ago

Against would be understandable, but it's not something a native speaker would say. It makes sense with some of the other verbs they use ("strike against") but it doesn't sound right for "stub".
– random_forest_fanatic
29 mins ago

1

1

'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
25 mins ago

'against' is most certainly something a native AmEng speaker would say (in addition to 'on'), though it might be regional. "I stubbed my toe against the curb," for example.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
25 mins ago

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