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Jooney Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Treated equally

Hi,

Could you check if the following sentences are grammatically correct?

A: My parents treated me.

B: My parents treated me equally.

C: My parents treated me equally with my older brother.

treat: behave towards or deal with in a certain way

When the verb 'treat' is used in this sense, a dictionary says it requires an object.

But isn't it true that you also need some kind of adverb/preposition phrase to complete the meaning of the sentence?
  

Top answer

You are right. When TREAT is used to mean 'behave towards or deal with in a certain way', we should use an adverb < Treat your elders with respect. | Treat animals kindly/cruelly.

— O.ABOOTTY

  • You are right.
  • When TREAT is used to mean 'behave towards or deal with in a certain way', we should use an adverb < Treat your elders with respect.
  • | Treat animals kindly/cruelly.
  • | She treats everyone as an equal.
  • | They treated me like a queen.
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You are right. When TREAT is used to mean 'behave towards or deal with in a certain way', we should use an adverb <Treat your elders with respect.|Treat animals kindly/cruelly.|She treats everyone as an equal.|They treated me like a queen.>

O.Abootty

Kerala

India
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Hi,

Hi.

Could you check if the following sentences are grammatically correct?

A: My parents treated me. As already explained an adverb is needed.

B: My parents treated me equally. It is Vague. It needs more explanation to see who are you compared to

C: My parents treated me equally with my older brother. I would say: My parents t
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Thank you both for answering my question.

But I'd like to hear some opinions from native speakers.

Thanks.
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