Does one tell somebody of something, or tell somebody something
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In the example, "When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement", why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
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In the example, "When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement", why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
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In the example, "When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement", why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
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asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
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In the example, "When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement", why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
meaning grammar
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
10.7k22558
asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
283
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
10.7k22558
asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
283
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
10.7k22558
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
10.7k22558
edited Apr 3 at 13:42
TrevorD
10.7k22558
10.7k22558
asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
283
asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
283
asked Apr 3 at 3:53
Y. zengY. zeng
283
283
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
Apr 3 at 4:30
add a comment |
2
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
Apr 3 at 4:30
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
Apr 3 at 4:30
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
Apr 3 at 4:30
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
Apr 3 at 4:21
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
Apr 3 at 4:30