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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
When can and can't a preposition be used?
Example:
"I / want to / go / to / school"
S. / Inf. phrase / verb / prep. / (d.o.?)
"I / want to / contact / you"
S. / Inf. phrase / verb / (d.o.?)
If you say "I want to contact to you", obviously it doesn't make sense when you put the "to" in. However, I want to know the grammatical reason in why you can't put "to" (a preposition) after "contact".
I'm trying to explain in technical terms to a friend who is learning English. Thanks
"I / want to / go / to / school"
S. / Inf. phrase / verb / prep. / (d.o.?)
"I / want to / contact / you"
S. / Inf. phrase / verb / (d.o.?)
If you say "I want to contact to you", obviously it doesn't make sense when you put the "to" in. However, I want to know the grammatical reason in why you can't put "to" (a preposition) after "contact".
I'm trying to explain in technical terms to a friend who is learning English. Thanks
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Anonymous However, I want to know the grammatical reason that you can't put "to" (a preposition) after "contact". The reason is that contact is a transitive verb. , arrive at a conclusion (not arrive a conclusion ).
- Anonymous However, I want to know the grammatical reason that you can't put "to" (a preposition) after "contact".
- The reason is that contact is a transitive verb.
- , arrive at a conclusion (not arrive a conclusion ).
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AnonymousHowever, I want to know the grammatical reason that you can't put "to" (a preposition) after "contact".The reason is that contact is a transitive verb. Intransitive verbs, by contrast, are often followed by prepositional phrases, e.g., arrive at a conclusion (not arrive a conclusion).
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