Use of preposition

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Q: Where do you go to?Here to can be omitted because it is optional.Q:She swept the floor. Nobody asked her to.If we answer that transformation, to can be omitted.I wanna know these are the same or not.Thank you so much.

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thetnaingQ: Where do you go to?

Here to can be omitted because it is optional.

Sounds like a logical reason!

thetnaing
Q:She swept the floor. Nobody asked her to.

If we answer that transformation, to can be omitted.

I don't understand what you mean by "If we answer that transformation".

"Nobody asked her to" is understood to mean "Nobody asked her to sweep the floor". If you omit the word "to" then, because of the preceding words ("She swept the floor"), the listener or reader will probably still understand the meaning correctly. However "Nobody asked her" could mean that nobody asked her about some other thing, so it's not so clear and unambiguous. Therefore, it's best to include the word "to".

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