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Is "distraer + a + someone" a phrase?

Is "distraer + a + someone" a phrase?

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I read a sentence, "¡No distraigas a los otros estudiantes!"

Can the word "a" be deleted?

Is "distraer + a + someone" a phrase?

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updated Jul 4, 2013
edited by joygogo
posted by joygogo

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No, you need the "a" because los otros estudiantes is the direct object. If you don't put the "a" the sentence makes no sense, since you don't know who you are distracting.

updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by -Julii-
Impressive! :) - chileno, Jul 1, 2013