Help me with this sentence, please.
I read in a book this sentence:
"I plead with you to give that gift to your mother"
My question is: Is it also correct to say?:
"I plead you to give that gift to your mother" I mean without "with". If you can explain why the book uses the preposition "with". I'll be thankful :)
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Help me with this sentence, please.
I read in a book this sentence:"I plead with you to give that gift to your mother"
My question is: Is it also correct to say?:
"I plead you to give that gift to your mother" I mean without "with". If you can explain why the book uses the preposition "with". I'll be thankful :)
I think it is because of the use of the verb to plead. It would be fine to say "I ask you to give", "I beg you to give" or "I beseech you to give" but plead requires the extra "with". I think it's because you always "plead with" someone.
Interesting question
Martyn
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