In American English^x, Direct objects^x

I can confirm that. will is used in American English when attempting to elicit cooperation from the listener. I think that's why it's so common with the subject you (and with the adverb just -- to minimize the difficulty of complying). It seems to me that this use of will occurs less often...

And the final word: ------- Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. inculcate (v.) The prepositions combining with inculcate are usually in or into, as in We have tried to inculcate some of...

An English grammar book wrote:Adverbs of manner most often occupy the end position of a clause, where they follow an intransitive verb, or the direct object of a transitive verb. e.g. We waited patiently for the play to begin. I sold the strawberries quickly. Cambridge...

Thanks, All. First, I am a native English speaker (from California, but now living in London). Second, in "We watched him cooking the dinner," "him" is clearly the intended object of "watched," and "cooking the dinner" is a participial phrase modifying "him." That is, "cooking" is not used...

The choice between the possessive and the direct object forms is difficult in the context you present. It appears to be dependent on the preceding verb or adjective. Sometimes native speakers use a form different from the one recommended in grammar books. In most cases the possessive is...

The first thing to note is the spelling: the correct spelling is a-c-c-u-s-a-t-i-v-e. Another thing to note is that the term often employed to identify the "case" of words like "him", "her" and "whom" is Objective, rather than Accusative (which is misleading in a simplified grammar like...