Hello, What's the best way to explain the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs when you're the person doing the explaining. I know what the differences are, but try as I might every time I set pen to paper -- all I need is

MrPedantic wrote: Hello MrT 1. Tolkien used to make up his own stories to tell to his children . 2. Tolkien used to make up his own stories to tell his children . Both are fine. You can "tell someone stories" or "tell stories to

Hello MrT 1. Tolkien used to make up his own stories to tell to his children . 2. Tolkien used to make up his own stories to tell his children . Both are fine. You can "tell someone stories" or "tell stories to someone". If the

There's some differentiation between the two here, they seem to be considered synonyms only for the meaning 2: --------- till Function: preposition 1 chiefly Scotland a : to a place of arrival : through to : as far as <

what is the difference between a direct and an indirect object? Easiest way for me to explain: direct object receives the action of the verb ; indirect object receives the direct object ... Get's a little tricky with "commnication

what is the difference between a direct and an indirect object?

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"John and me went to town" may be common, but I would consider it incorrect usage. Many native speakers use it, but I would definitely not advise an English learner to adopt it. It's not based on "shaky grounds" but on the difference between

I'm going to just sit back and listen for a while - I'm no grammarian and certainly no linguist, but I thought I had a pretty firm grasp of the basics, like the difference between a direct object and an indirect object. The experts Paco cites seem

Hi, I'm a new member on the forum. My name's Michal and I'm from Poland. I've been learning descriptive grammar of Enlgish lately. Reading LONGMAN Grammar of Spoken and Written English , I've come across a couple of problems which are hard