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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

To beg

"I beg my parents to let me stay up late"

"I beg to let me stay up late"

Hi...Can the object be omitted following the verb?

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Guyper Can the object be omitted following the verb? Yes, but not the way you've done it. You need this: I beg to stay up late.

— CalifJim

  • Guyper Can the object be omitted following the verb?
  • Yes, but not the way you've done it.
  • You need this: I beg to stay up late.
  • You're not begging yourself to do anything, so I beg to let me ...
  • doesn't work.
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GuyperCan the object be omitted following the verb?
Yes, but not the way you've done it. You need this:

I beg to stay up late.

You're not begging yourself to do anything, so I beg to let me ... doesn't work.

CJ
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