Rainbow
would it be correct to say “explain to someone something” or should it be always “explain something to someone”?
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Regardless of whether or not the first one is "correct", my advice would be to use the second one. As a general rule, the predicate in English goes in the following order: verb, direct object, prepositional phrases. The "rule" is not strict, but if you break it more than a few times in a conversation, you'll certainly sound foreign.
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The second sounds more natural. The first isn't wrong and could be okay colloquially. That'd depend on your tone and the context. Hope this helps! :)
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"Explain(ing) something to someone" is pretty much the only way that sounds right fluid. The object pronoun sounds better after the noun in the sentence.
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Hello, The second sentence is always correct. The first sentence is a departure from the grammar rules. I hope this answers your question. If you’d like to practice speaking. I’d be happy to help you develop a study plan. Feel free to view my teaching profile and class offerings and send me a message if you think I can help you. Regards.
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I think both are correct, they can make sense for me.
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