When can I omit the "to"

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Hello!every day in the office I have to face the same problem over and over ...when to omit the "to" in the following sentences:1. I can tell you or I can tell TO you?same for "to say"2. I wish you or I wish TO you?3. I offer you or I offer TO you?It is a very big doubt and I would like someone to clarify it once and for all!thanks!!Pamela

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

It's usually best to put the pronoun after the verb and leave out to.

Tell me a story. / Never Tell to me a story.

I wish you luck. / Never I wish to you luck.

I'd like to offer you a chance to make a million dollars. /

Never I'd like to offer to you a chance to make a million dollars.

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But if you put it later in the sentence (after the object), you use to.

He told the entire story to me.

I wish the best of luck to you.

I offered a new contract to him.

The pattern with to me, to you, ..., at the end is probably less used. You'll probably do better placing just me, you, ..., right after the verb.

He told me the entire story.

I wish you the best of luck.

I offered him a new contract.
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You'll do better not using a pronoun with say.

I said that I was interested.

There is no need to use I said to him that I was interested.

Instead, use I told him that I was interested.

Most of the time you use tell, told when you mention the person you spoke to, and you use say, said when you don't mention the person you spoke to.

CJ

Pamela81 · Answer

wow!! that´s really clear now!!!

Thanks a lot

Pamela

Manojdas · Answer

It is better to omit TO in the sentences.

When can I omit the "to"

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