Mention & Announce, Ditransitive verbs?

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I think "mention" and "announce" are also ditransitive verbs such as explain and recommend.
eg)You mention it to me
eg)They announced their decision to us.

Are they,mention and announce just transitive verbs?

RandomGuy · Accepted Answer

Son JamesI think "mention" and "announce" are ditransitive verbs such as "explain" and "recommend".

You are correct.

Son James · Answer

Thanks to your confirmation, I could more clearly understand the sentences with those verbs. Thank you so much for your confirmation,Mr.Aspara Gus<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' alt='Emotion: embarrassed'/>

Fivejedjon · Answer

Son James I think "mention" and "announce" are also ditransitive verbs such as explain and recommend. eg)You mention it to meeg)They announced their decision to us. Are they,mention and announce just transitive verbs?Son JamesI think "mention" and "announce" are also ditransitive verbs such as explain and recommend.

Those verbs are not functioning ditransitively, in my opinion. In each sentence, there is a monotransitive verb, a single direct object and a prepositional object.

In 'He told me me truth', we have a ditransitive verb.

Son James · Answer

Ah~. Too difficult for me. Anyway, Thank you so much for giving me your opinion,Fivejedjon<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' alt='Emotion: embarrassed'/>

Mention & Announce, Ditransitive verbs?

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