Using “Respect” Verb With “To” Preposition

[murat guler]

Hi all, I have a question...

Can we use verb “respect” with “to” preposition in any context or accent? For example, is this sentence somehow acceptable...

1. “Who respects to all people’s music choices if they don’t annoy the other people?”
...or does it have to be...
2. “Who shows respect to all people’s music choices if they don’t annoy the other people?”
...or the second one is another wrong use?

Thanks

 

[jutfrank]

As a transitive verb, 'respect' needs a direct object, not a preposition:

You have to respect people.

You can also use the verb 'show' with the noun 'respect' as a direct object. There are two ways to do this:

You have to show people respect.
You have to show respect to people.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi, all. I have a question.

Note my corrections to your punctuation above.

Can we use the verb “respect” with the preposition “to” preposition in any context or accent? For example, is this sentence somehow acceptable?

Note my corrections above. I don't know what someone's accent would have to do with it.

1. “Who respects to all people’s music choices if they don’t annoy the other people?”
...or does it have to be...

See above.

If not, does it have to be:

2. “Who shows respect to all people’s music choices if they don’t annoy the other people?”

See above.

...or If the second one is another wrong, what should I use?

See above.

Thanks.

See above. Even a one-word sentence must end with a punctuation mark.

 

[Annabel Lee]

Can we use verb “respect” with “to” preposition in any context or accent?

With respect to the verb, we cannot; with respect to the noun, we can.