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by bonnietyler
Sat May 26, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Can`t see the wood for the trees
Replies: 41
Views: 15709

Just tell him to remember that "call" doesn't take "to. Thanks for all your replies... :lol: Lorikeet who posted a reply very early on in this topic (above quote) made it very simple certainly as a good explanation point. Those that kindly said that its a mother tongue problem and "In English we don...
by bonnietyler
Mon May 21, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Can`t see the wood for the trees
Replies: 41
Views: 15709

Can`t see the wood for the trees

Hello, Would you be so kind as to help me with this problem. Can someone tell me how i can explain the use of "to" to a spanish student. My student always makes the same mistake in conversation for example he´ll say.... " Amanda called to me" or "I have to call to josef" etc etc when one should say ...