lament

Posted by Nightedge · July 15, 2015 · 2 replies

Is it correct to use lament as an intransitive verb?

-John laments for/about the fate of Emperor Napoleon.

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susan53

lament is a transitive verb - ie followed by an object - and does not take a preposition. So the correct form of the sentence would be

John laments the fate of the Emperor Napoleon.

Nightedge OP

Good answer. Thank you.