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Сказ №10856499

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AlanF_US AlanF_US 15 красавіка 2023 г. 15 красавіка 2023 г. у 14:53:49 UTC flag Report link Permalink

There is no "explain me". There is either "explain to me" or simply "explain".

Amastan Amastan 30 красавіка 2023 г. 30 красавіка 2023 г. у 08:02:38 UTC flag Report link Permalink

Hi, Alan,

Thanks for the correction. I heard native speakers use this grammatical construction (explain me) and an English teach from the US confirmed me that, too, but she also told me that this is rather ghetto language. Of course, I'm not interested in this type of English at all :-)

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Could you explain me how food absorption takes place?

added by Amastan, 25 мая 2022 г.

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Could you explain to me how food absorption takes place?

edited by Amastan, 13 красавіка 2023 г.

Could you explain me how food absorption takes place?

edited by Amastan, 13 красавіка 2023 г.

Could you explain to me how food absorption takes place?

edited by Amastan, 30 красавіка 2023 г.