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Transitive - intransitive

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Latest post Sun, Apr 13 2008 9:57 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Diamondrg  +  500070 Sun, 13 Apr 08 09:39 AM
Is there a way to understand whether a verb can be used transitively or intransitively. For example eat can be used both transitively and intransitively. - He hasn't eaten yet. - He ate a hamburger. Longman dictionary says the verb "conquer" is both transitive and intransitive. Can you give an example of its intranstive use? Is a transitive verb also an intransitive one?
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Mister Micawber  +  500079 Sun, 13 Apr 08 09:57 AM
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I came, I saw, I conquered.

Some verbs require objects and others do not. There is no rule that I am aware of.
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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'
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