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Rotter Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Complain
1. You lodged a complaint to the police about the stolen car.
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
3. You made a complaint to the police about the stolen car.
4. You made a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
It may be complain to ...
OR
It may be complain with ...
What is the proper sentence to use in the above context?
When you go to the doctor, it is a complan of pain in ...
People complain when there is blackout.
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
3. You made a complaint to the police about the stolen car.
4. You made a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
It may be complain to ...
OR
It may be complain with ...
What is the proper sentence to use in the above context?
When you go to the doctor, it is a complan of pain in ...
People complain when there is blackout.
Top answer
Hi, 1. You lodged a complaint to the police about the stolen car. 2.
- Hi, 1.
- You lodged a complaint to the police about the stolen car.
- 2.
- You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
- OK 3.
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Hi,
1. You lodged a complaint to the police about the stolen car.
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car. OK
3. You made a complaint to the police about the stolen car. OK
4. You made a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
It may be complain to ...
OR
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car. OK
3. You made a complaint to the police about the stolen car. OK
It may be complain to ...
OR
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Thanks Clive
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
4. You made complaint with the police about the stolen car. WRONG
I am a bit surprised to learn that 'you can lodge a complaint with' is correct whereas 'you
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
4. You made complaint with the police about the stolen car. WRONG
I am a bit surprised to learn that 'you can lodge a complaint with' is correct whereas 'you
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Odd, isn't it, but it's the verb lodge (in my opinion) that forces the use of with.
CJ
CJ
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Hi,
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
4. You made complaint with the police about the stolen car. WRONG
I am a bit surprised to learn that 'you can lodge a complaint with' is correct whereas 'you made a complaint with' is wrong.
Yes, choosing the right preposition for a particular verb can be tricky
2. You lodged a complaint with the police about the stolen car.
4. You made complaint with the police about the stolen car. WRONG
I am a bit surprised to learn that 'you can lodge a complaint with' is correct whereas 'you made a complaint with' is wrong.
Yes, choosing the right preposition for a particular verb can be tricky
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