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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: to

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The problem is too serious to be left unattended to.

It seems to me that ' to' is not necessary in the context.
Can you tell me if I'm right?

Thanks.

pinenut

Joined: 16 Feb 2006
Posts: 165
Location: Illinois, U.S.A.

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: Re: to

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

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The problem is too serious to be left unattended to.

It seems to me that ' to' is not necessary in the context.
Can you tell me if I'm right?

Thanks.

I am sorry you are wrong. If you read this entry in Oxford Advaced Learner's Dictionary, you will know why.

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attend to sb/sth
to deal with sb/sth; to take care of sb/sth:I have some urgent business to attend to.
A nurse attended to his needs constantly.
(BrE, formal) Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop).

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