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Sanam khan Posted 10 years ago
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Hello! Which one is correct... please explain to me these terms or Please explain these terms to me
  

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Please explain these terms to me. After "explain" we normally put the direct object before the indirect object. An exception is if the object (complement) is a clause.

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  • Please explain these terms to me.
  • After "explain" we normally put the direct object before the indirect object.
  • An exception is if the object (complement) is a clause.
  • The indirect object form of the pronoun is always wrong.
  • We always use the to+pronoun form.
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Please explain these terms to me.

After "explain" we normally put the direct object before the indirect object.
An exception is if the object (complement) is a clause.

The indirect object form of the pronoun is always wrong. We always use the to+pronoun form.

Please explain me that. (Wrong)
Please explain me why you were out late last night. (Wrong
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sanam khan Hello! Which one is correct... please explain to me these terms or Please explain these terms to me
I'll bet that 98% of the time we leave out "to me" completely.

Please explain these terms. (If no one is mentioned, who else can we explain these terms to? It has to be me.)
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