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« on: August 29, 2007, 12:25:30 AM »
 Could everyone tell me which one is correctly? "to lie somebody or to lie to somebody"
 
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 10:48:05 PM »
It's "to lie to somebody.

The other words are: to tell somebody a lie, to tell tales on sb.
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2007, 07:41:50 PM »
Really!

See these sentences:
         Don't lie me!
         Don't lie to me!
Which one is corrct?
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 09:10:53 PM »
The both are correct in different circumstance!

Don't lie to me is a correct phrase used in writing while Don't lie me is being used in speaking!
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 10:22:48 PM »
The only correct English phrase is 'to lie to somebody'.  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2007, 03:32:58 AM »
It's common to say 'Don't lie.', but 'Don't lie me.' is not widely used in colloquial language, though I have come across it.
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2007, 08:52:14 PM »
Quote from: keosomala on September 03, 2007, 10:22:48 PM
The only correct English phrase is 'to lie to somebody'.  Grin

I don know how sure you are, yet even the IMF consultant also speak out the phrase " don't lie me".
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2007, 11:28:25 PM »
Hi there,

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I don know how sure you are, yet even the IMF consultant also speak out the phrase " don't lie me".

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The only correct English phrase is 'to lie to somebody'.

I think nobody is perfect. So, correct or incorrect we can understand. However, if you have exam, be sure to use the correct one; both in speaking and writing.

It's just my opinion.

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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2007, 07:01:46 PM »
Quote from: chesda on September 05, 2007, 11:28:25 PM
Hi there,

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I don know how sure you are, yet even the IMF consultant also speak out the phrase " don't lie me".

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The only correct English phrase is 'to lie to somebody'.

I think nobody is perfect. So, correct or incorrect we can understand. However, if you have exam, be sure to use the correct one; both in speaking and writing.

It's just my opinion.

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Use only one correct written language on exam, never the spoken
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