[Grammar] 1. Confusing transitive/intrasitive hybrits 2. Imperative as suggestion?

[virus99]

Hi forum!

Following two questions have occured during my studies:

1. Nearly every verb seems to be a transitive/intransitive hybrid :bad-word:. Even to visit, concerning my dictionary, should be both.
But I just can't think of a sentence where I won't need an object when to visit is used.

2. For more information, visit our webside.
Where is our subject? Is our independent clause an imperative?

Thanks for helping me! :silly:

 

[SoothingDave]

1. It's not common to use it without an object.

2. Yes, it is imperative. There is an understood "you" as the subject for these types of sentences. (You) visit our website.

 

[virus99]

Thank you :up:

 

[Rover_KE]

Your appreciation is welcome, virus, but there is no need to write a new post to say thank you. Simply click the Like button on any posts you found helpful. It means that we don't have to open the thread again to read your new post and then find that it doesn't include any new information or an additional question.

'We've just moved into our new house; you'll have to come and visit.'​

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi forum!

Following two questions have occured during my studies:

1. Nearly every verb seems to be a transitive/intransitive hybrid :bad-word:. Even to visit, concerning my dictionary, should be both.
But I just can't think of a sentence where I won't need an object when to visit is used.

2. For more information, visit our webside.
Where is our subject? Is our independent clause an imperative?

Thanks for helping me! :silly:

The verb visit can be intransitive. "They are always kind to me when I visit." "She came over Saturday to visit with us."

 

[Odessa Dawn]

"She came over Saturday to visit with us."

Does this mean that she accompanied us visiting someone else, please?

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[Rover_KE]

No. That construction is mostly used in AE.

I'd say 'She came over to visit us on Saturday'.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Does this mean that she accompanied us visiting someone else, please?

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In that use, "visit" (in AmE) means to spend some time with us.