Correct Use of Lo?

Question

I made a composition for my spanish class, and my professor marked my usage of "lo" in the sentence below as incorrect. I don't understand why though, so if anyone could explain why it is incorrect that would be super!

Para evitar este problema, necesitas dinero, y discernimiento con lo.

Answer 1

Good quetion! My understanding is, the only time that you use "lo" is when it comes right before an adjective or adverb. As is

Lo importante es...

In your original sentence, you need the prepositional object, él

dicernimiento con él.

What I'm not sure about is that con usually combines with él to form "consigo", but I don't think it would in this case.

Disregard what I said about "lo", it is also a direct object pronoun. However, you still don't want it because you need a prepositional object pronoun. Sorry!!!!!!! - kattya, Dec 4, 2009

Answer 2

Con ello. Con él is for with him rather than it

Perhaps "con eso" might be better than the more formal "con ello" ?? I refer to the thread from May ello, ¿Cuando se usa?

Answer 3

Con ello. Con él is for with him rather than it

Answer 4

Nevermind, I think I figured it out. It should be:

...y discernimiento con él.

This is because it is an object of the preposition, not a direct object.Correct me if I'm wrong...

sorry, I was writing my answer at the same time as you. I think you're right! :) - kattya, Dec 4, 2009