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showed us vs showed to us

Both 'showed us' and 'showed to us' are correct, but 'showed us' is more often used in English. 'Showed us' is the standard and natural way to express that someone displayed or presented something to a group of people.
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showed us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the standard way to express that someone displayed or presented something to a group of people.

Examples:

  • He showed us the new painting he had created.
  • The teacher showed us how to solve the math problem.
  • She showed us the way to the nearest bus stop.
  • They showed us their vacation photos.
  • The guide showed us around the historic city.
  • Apr 15, 2022 ... He Showed Us The Way. Report this article; Close menu. Jason Haines. Jason Haines. For 20 years, we've helped ...
  • Sep 17, 2021 ... Covid Showed Us What Keynes Always Knew. How the pandemic and events of the last decade upended economic policy. Sept. 17, 2021. Share full ...
  • Feb 12, 2020 ... Yes, it is. But it would require special situations to be more suitable than “He showed us who she was.” Normally, you'd keep the two verb ...
  • Feb 5, 2018 ... Who First Showed Us That Black Lives Matter? By Chris Lebron. Feb. 5, 2018.
  • Oct 6, 2024 ... They showed us the pre-production stuff. They showed us some footage. I got to walk around the Fortress of Solitude set and watch them shoot a ...
  • Apr 13, 2021 ... What the Pandemic Showed Us About a Certain Kind of New Yorker. Emily Raboteau on What It Means to Share Urban Space. Via Seal Press. By Emily ...
  • Aug 15, 2023 ... I told him “Debbie showed us who she really was on her wedding day and don't expect many invites from the rest of the family to do things”
  • Nov 15, 2018 ... Statistics or facts must include a citation or a link to the citation. There is 1 comment on The 'Yes on 3' Fight Showed Us We Are Not Alone.
  • Aug 4, 2024 ... Was perfect how Reeves showed us Batman's origin without the crime alley scene.
  • Apr 24, 2017 ... 100 years ago, Our Lady of Fatima showed us how to teach about hell. 100 years ago, Our Lady of Fatima showed us how to teach about hell. By ...

Alternatives:

  • displayed to us
  • presented to us
  • demonstrated to us
  • exhibited to us
  • revealed to us

showed to us

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

While grammatically correct, 'showed to us' is less common and may sound slightly awkward to native English speakers.
  • More Goodness Showed To Us Than to Christ. Mark Jones. January 11, 2016. Christians affirm that God is good, but just how good is God? We can speak of him ...
  • May 2, 2024 ... The [Redacted] showed to us in movie is Aqua himself. Manga. We Know from the Tokyo Blade arc that Aqua uses his own feelings to act. For ex ...
  • Nov 2, 2020 ... 3889 likes, 73 comments - lajuiren on November 2, 2020: "Thank you!!! The love you guys showed to us yesterday was out of this world.
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... I think that the gorosei were showed to us from weakest to strongest in this page, which means you should invest in Ju Peter's stocks.
  • But when I met Ode and as the time went on he won our heart. From the care he'd showed to us and how he made Ambika light up. Lost something. That's what counts ...
  • TC showed to us how'd it be if Mew had 6-7 little mews, how'd that be with Akoya? Also, love your work <3 Thank you! X3 They'd both be so overwhelmed with ...
  • May 8, 2022 ... ... showed to us kids, and the same my wife, June, showed to our four ... I am so grateful for the dedication, kindness, and strength my mom showed to ...
  • Thanks for the kindness you showed to us during Mom's funeral. Mom thought alot of you, and she would have been SO pleased. Thanks for making us feel so ...
  • 9 hours ago ... HJ Armstrong (@hj_armstrong). I am floored by and extremely grateful for the support showed to us by women around the world. LFG!
  • We give others gifts out of the thanksgiving and generosity God first showed to us. 2. Be generous, not jealous. 2 Corinthians 9:11 tells us that being ...

Alternatives:

  • showed us
  • displayed to us
  • presented to us
  • demonstrated to us
  • exhibited to us

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