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JKBelieve Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Confide of it?
'When one is faced with such a problem it is best to confide of it to one's closest family members.'
Is it grammatically acceptable to say 'confide of it'? I understand that I can simply say 'confide it' but I was wondering if that worked as well...
Thanx ^^
Is it grammatically acceptable to say 'confide of it'? I understand that I can simply say 'confide it' but I was wondering if that worked as well...
Thanx ^^
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Hi, I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural.
Best wishes, Clive
I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural.
Best wishes, Clive
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JKBelieve'When one is faced with such a problem it is best to confide of it to one's closest family members.'When one is faced with such a problem it is best to confide it to one's closest family members.
...confide it ('of' is not needed)
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JKBelieve'When one is faced with such a problem it is best to confide in"Confide in" is the most natural expression. A pronoun reference to "problem" is not necessary.of ittoone's closest family members.'
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Confide normally goes with in, but "confide to" is quite common.
That said, there is a difference between the transitive and intransitive usage. Confide (intransitive) which normally takes in, and confide (transitive) which takes to.
Therefore I would probably write:
My friend confided in me about her secretive affair
That said, there is a difference between the transitive and intransitive usage. Confide (intransitive) which normally takes in, and confide (transitive) which takes to.
Therefore I would probably write:
My friend confided in me about her secretive affair
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When one is faced with such a problem it is best to confide it to one's closest family members.
As Clive said "I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural."
I believe many non-native speakers will think that 'confide' should always be followed by 'in'. However, as the examples from Collins Cobuild Dictionary show, 'confide to' is used in certain con
As Clive said "I wouldn't say it's ungrammatical, but it sounds odd and unnatural."
I believe many non-native speakers will think that 'confide' should always be followed by 'in'. However, as the examples from Collins Cobuild Dictionary show, 'confide to' is used in certain con
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