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RDK Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"attested to by" vs. "attested by"?

For all I know, attest is an intransitive verb and you have to say "attest to something" instead of "attest something", but I am seeing many sentences that just say "attested by" instead of "attested to by", for example (this is a sentence I found in a dictionary): his status is attested by his recent promotion. Why shouldn't you say "his status is attested *to* by his recent promotion"?

Thank you in advance.
  

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You need a good dictionary . Attest can very well be transitive. In its intransitive form, it means testify .

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  • You need a good dictionary .
  • Attest can very well be transitive.
  • In its intransitive form, it means testify .
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You need a good dictionary. Attest can very well be transitive. In its intransitive form, it means testify.
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