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Maria D Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

predict smt TO smb?

Hello!

Could you help me, please, with the verb "to predict" and with the preposition / word / structure that goes after? Which is right:

1) he predicted TO me that I will be happy;
2) he predicted TO me that I would be happy;
3) he predicted THAT I will be happy;
4) he predicted THAT I would be happy;
5) he predicted happiness TO me;
6) other possible variants?

Thank you!
  

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Maria D 4) he predicted THAT I would be happy; That is the only one that seems native to me. '

— Mister Micawber

  • Maria D 4) he predicted THAT I would be happy; That is the only one that seems native to me.
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Maria D4) he predicted THAT I would be happy;
That is the only one that seems native to me.
An alternative is 'He predicted happiness for me.'
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