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Grammar and Linguistics > The adjective "indebted..."
The adjective "indebted..."
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DeGeneres
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The adjective "indebted..."
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Hello!
Could you please tell me if the use of the preposition "with" with the adjective "indebted" is acceptable in the following sentence:
"I have to pay all that I �m indebted with to the bank very soon."
When I consulted my dictionary, I found that I can say "... indebted to sb" or "... indebted for sth". But I still feel that the structure above does make sense. |
6 Jul 2012
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grevillea
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You are "indebted to somebody" , not "with"
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6 Jul 2012
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cunliffe
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�In debt to � and �Indebted to � have different meanings. In the first one, you owe something and in the second, you are grateful to someone.
Your sentence would be better reading �I have to pay all that I owe to the bank very soon. � or better �I have to pay the bank everything I owe very soon. � |
6 Jul 2012
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