Talk:pay attention

what's the preposition?

pay attention to? pay attention on?

depends on object? or definitely "to"?


 * When a teacher blares out "Pay Attention!" the "to me" or "to the lesson" is implied. At least, that is the use I think someone was trying to convey, by marking it with the nonstandard heading "Intransitive verb."  But then, that should be under the heading "Interjection."  The combination of these two words, when used as a verb, is plainly sum-of-parts; not idiomatic.  I'll rearrange it now.  --Connel MacKenzie 17:43, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

pay no mind
Pay no mind is also widely attestable --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:21, 27 February 2020 (UTC)