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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Tell something TO somebody?

He told everything TO his family.

Is that sentence correct? I think TELL can't be followed by TO before the indirect object.

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No. He told his family. everything.

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  • No.
  • He told his family.
  • everything.
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No. He told his family.everything.
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AnonymousI think TELL can't be followed by TO before the indirect object.
It's possible—especially if the indirect object is awkwardly long.
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