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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Explain

Sir,


1.Can you explain to me?

2.Can you explain me.

3.Can you explain for me.

Whic one is correct?

Thanks.
  

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explain is one of those verbs that has dual status when it comes to transitivity. It's a ditransitive verb, but it's a bit different from the structure of other transitive verbs, like "give", for example: 1. give (V) something (DO) to someone (IO) 2.

— Casi

  • explain is one of those verbs that has dual status when it comes to transitivity.
  • It's a ditransitive verb, but it's a bit different from the structure of other transitive verbs, like "give", for example: 1.
  • give (V) something (DO) to someone (IO) 2.
  • give (V) someone (IO) something (DO) Note, "to" has been omitted .
  • With explain , "to" cannot be omitted: 1.
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explain is one of those verbs that has dual status when it comes to transitivity. It's a ditransitive verb, but it's a bit different from the structure of other transitive verbs, like "give", for example:


1. give (V) something (DO) to someone (IO)
2. give (V) someone (IO) something (DO) Note, "to" has been omitted.

With explain, "to" ca
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