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I know where to go. (same sentence - no case conflict) I'm as comfortable saying that "where" is what I know and "to go" answers the question; as I am to say that "to go" is what I know and "where"
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From Oxford it says: He has committed himself to support his brother's children. (Verb)
But no examples provided for adjective usage. To the last question, I learned long ago that it's incorrect to use bare infinitve after
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You've interpreted all of these correctly. In my opinion, the transitive usage is much less common than the intransitive. Perhaps you're aware of that. Best wishes, - A. Edit. Hmm, I may not be making exactly the point I wish to here.
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I love this! The second sentence is in passive voice, which is only possible with a transitive verb. The direct object of the verb in the passive voice is actually the subject, "our understanding." The actor is often not mentioned.
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"To get" can mean "to receive." You relax in your chair and someone brings something to you . "I just got a million dollars." I expect to get another million tomorrow. "To receive" is an active verb.
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How can I use this expression ? And I have some questions to ask everyone. Vi or Vt. I don't know what this is in a sentence. Can everyone give examples to me? Can anyone give me examples? (P.S. Can you correct my expression on this sentence,
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The consensus is that your usage is incorrect. I used to argue about it but I now agree - A. Edit. Perhaps the distinction would be clear if you were to replace the transitive verb with an intransitive verb like "gossip," which
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Same as "Enjoy" in American usage. I for one will never get used to it. Enjoy WHAT? is MY reaction. Once, tongue firmly in cheek, I admonished a restaurant hostess who bade us "Enjoy!" after seating us that "enjoy" is
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The usage of the verb "agree" here is Americanism creeping into British English. Americans are always trying to cut corners. Whether you like it or not, it is here to stay. Which usage do you mean? The transitive one? But that usage is
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See another thread for my comments on this subject. One can always find BrE speakers ready to ascribe any unwelcome or innovative language change to "Americanism". They are often mistaken, of course. Not all of us. I am quite aware that
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