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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Explain, suggest, explain to, suggest to

explain to me or explain it to me
explain to me what it means
suggest it to me
suggest to me what it means
suggest me what it means

Please help me with this basics.
  

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You're okay. With the verbs "explain" and "suggest," we don't put the (short) indirect object in front of the direct object. Suggest me a better answer.

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  • You're okay.
  • With the verbs "explain" and "suggest," we don't put the (short) indirect object in front of the direct object.
  • Suggest me a better answer.
  • Explain me the difference between Blue-ray and Plasma.
  • " Tell me why I can't go" is fine.
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You're okay.

With the verbs "explain" and "suggest," we don't put the (short) indirect object in front of the direct object.

Suggest me a better answer.
Explain me the difference between Blue-ray and Plasma.
"Tell me why I can't go" is fine.

Explain this/that/it to me.

Please explain this movie to me.
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User_garyexplain to me or explain it to me
explain to me what it means
Actually, it's more idiomatic to omit the indirect object completely.

Can you explain it? Can you explain this?
Please explain it. Please explain this.

You can add "to me" but it's not at all necessary.
User_garysuggest it
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