explain us how to vs explain to us how to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Explain us how to' is more informal and direct, while 'explain to us how to' is more formal and structured. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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explain us how to

This phrase is correct in informal contexts where direct speech is preferred.

This phrase is commonly used in informal settings when you want a direct and informal way of asking for an explanation.

Examples:

Can you explain us how to solve this math problem?
Please explain us how to get to the nearest bus stop.
He explained us how to use the new software.
Could you explain us how to cook this dish?
They explained us how to play the game.

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It will have to explain to us how it plans to retrieve the ECU 16.6 million wrongly spent in this sector from the Member States.
Can you explain to us how money paid to Miss Delany reaches you?
I expect you to explain to us how you intend to negotiate at international level in order to enable us to achieve a sensible policy on how to combat the epidemic while continuing to trade with third countries.
Well, perhaps you can explain to us how Odum escaped custody.
Maybe you can explain to us how your prints got on almost $900,000 worth of counterfeit cash that he had on his person when he died.
- Well, explain to us How we found those on your home computer.
Perhaps you could explain to us how the Commission will respond to this Austrian proposal and when you will submit it.
Maybe you can explain to us how another woman's DNA wound up on a piece of bread that came out of your oven.
The Commission must explain to us how these procedures will ensure that the child's best interests will always be protected.
We have a responsibility, and I think you should explain to us how, in practical terms, you will go about matters.
Could the Commission explain to us how it views these proposals?
Okay, Russell, explain to us how it is that this petty officer you were seen fighting with was found stabbed to death in an alley.
I am sure you will now explain to us how powerful the bomb will be so that General Fischer will also be convinced.
But why don't you explain to us how all this works?
Can you explain to us how your skin got under his fingernails?
I would like to end by asking another group to explain to us how they are going to handle the confidentiality of discussions between the Commission and Parliament in future.
Commissioner, I should be very grateful if you could explain to us how it is that the values for residue levels have been continually reduced over the last ten years, and on what scientific data these reductions have been based.
I should be grateful if you could explain to us how, under the circumstances, we are to vote in secret.
It would be too easy to conclude that the victory for the anti-European parties is confirmation that we got it wrong, but we need the Prime Ministers of those two countries to come here to explain to us how they see the way forward.
We have also heard measures proposed by Commissioner Barnier, who has shown himself to be sensitive and receptive and has agreed to appear shortly before the Committee on Regional Policy in order to explain to us how the Solidarity Fund can be mobilised.

Alternatives:

explain to us how to
tell us how to
show us how to
teach us how to
demonstrate to us how to

explain to us how to

This phrase is correct in formal contexts where a more structured approach is preferred.

This phrase is suitable for formal situations or when you want to emphasize a structured explanation.