[Grammar] explain him

[Will17]

Hello!

Can we ever use the verb "to explain" without the preposition "to" after?

E.g: Explain him the situation.

Thank you!
Will

 

[sunsunmoon]

Wrong: Explain him the situation.
Correct: Explain the situation to him.

 

[Tdol]

It is the kind of thing you will hear people using in colloquial speech, but Sunsunmoon's version is always correct.

 

[birdeen's call]

It is the kind of thing you will hear people using in colloquial speech, but Sunsunmoon's version is always correct.

I have never heard a native speaker say anything like "explain him the situation". Is it common?

 

[Raymott]

I have never heard a native speaker say anything like "explain him the situation". Is it common?

I've also never heard it.

 

[bhaisahab]

I've also never heard it.

I have, but more like this "Explain 'im the situation will yer"