How can i consult

Consult VS Consult with

Can you guys help me out with the correct usage of «To consult»? Very often, I’ve seen people using «to consult with someone or something.» If you could please give me some examples, that would be great. Please advise.

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The only time you consult with someone is when you’re seeking advice from a person (not a book or internet article), and you’re looking for general information. Any time you say «consult with», you can use «consult» instead. Using «consult» sounds more direct, which is why it’s used when you’re looking for very specific information. Here’re a few examples:

I should consult with my lawyer before I decide whether or not to buy this house

You’re looking for general information, as you don’t have a specific question about the house that will convince you to buy it or not.

After I consult my lawyer to see if I have a case, I will take you to court!

You are asking your lawyer «do I have a case if this happened», which means you’re looking for specific information

I can’t think of any words that begin with X, let me consult a dictionary

You’re looking for general information, but it’s not from a person. You would never consult with a dictionary because that sounds like you’d have a conversation with it.

Please consult with your doctor before you worry too much about that infection

The infection could be anything, so you’re consulting with your doctor (general information). If you thought it might be malaria, you’d consult your doctor (specific information).

Consult your doctor if there are any immediate side affects

This sounds like you’re asking for general information (I have side effects, what does that mean?) but saying consult instead of consult with sounds more direct and urgent. This is an order, «consult your doctor now!» instead of «consult with your doctor the next time you see him».

Consult with/to/on/about? What is the correct preposition with the verb consult?

“To consult” can use no preposition or the preposition “with”. The prepositions on and about are also common in spoken English.

Consult + no preposition

We don’t need a preposition when the meaning of “consult” is similar to “check” or “refer”.

We are looking for information from a book or store of information like a database.

You need to consult your dictionary.

Can you consult your records to see if we have any information about him?

Consult + with

“Consult with” can be used in the above situations but it can also be used with people.

“Consult with” often implies that there is more of an exchange of information similar to “confer”.

“To confer” means to discuss with your team and find an answer between you whereas “to consult with” often means that your teammates have more knowledge than you.

For that reason, we use “consult with” often with experts in certain fields such as doctors, lawyers, and financial advisors.

You need to consult with your financial advisor before buying cryptocurrency.

You should consult with your doctor before trying any new supplements.

Consult or consult with difference

In my experience, most people use both “consult” and “consult with” interchangeably.

Sometimes I notice people are more likely to say “consult a doctor” when the problem is more serious and we more or less know what the problem is.

I hear “consult with a doctor” when people are at the beginning of the information-finding journey and the problem can be a little bit more difficult to define. There is often less certainty about the problem.

You should consult a doctor right away.

Maybe you should consult with a doctor….

In the first example, the symptoms could include pain in your right side or feeling faint.

In the second example, maybe the symptoms could include a stomach ache or a headache.

Consult + to(doctor)

“Consult to” is not common in English. If you are talking about consulting with a doctor, it is better to use the preposition “with” or no preposition.

You need to consult a doctor

You should consult with your doctor.

Consult on or about

“On” and “about” do not work as dependent prepositions(they are not bound to “consult”).

On and about are often common in sentences but function as a regular preposition(connect one part of the sentence to the other).

In this case “on” and “about” connect the verb “consult” to the topic of knowledge that we wish to obtain.

You need to consult somebody about that mole.

I was never consulted on your decision to leave the firm.

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Как использовать слово “consult”

Posted on 2014-04-07 by admin in Деловой английский // 0 Comments

Английский глагол consult –консультировать(ся), советовать(ся) обладает тремя различными значениями и, соответственно, употребляется в трех различных случаях. При этом важно, чтобы структура предложения и используемая грамматика соответствовали значению, которое вы должны передать.

1. “Consult” обычно означает «получить совет или информацию». Это переходный глагол, а значит после него обязательно должно следовать дополнение (т.е. вы должны консультироваться с кем-то или консультироваться в чем-то ). Поэтому, чтобы перевести на английский язык такое предложение, как «я должен проконсультироваться», недостаточно просто сказать “I must consult”. Необходимо указать с кем вы собираетесь советоваться — “I must consult somebody (a specialist)” – «Я должен проконсультироваться с кем-либо (со специалистом)». Можно также получить информацию из словаря, энциклопедии или другого источника – to consult an encyclopedia, a dictionary.

Запомните, что то лицо или источник, с которым вы советуетесь, всегда в предложении занимает место после слова “consult”. А если вы указываете, о чем вы хотели бы получить информацию, используйте предлог about или for.

2. Второе значение использования глагола «consult» в сочетании с предлогом with — «обсуждать что-то для принятия решения». В данном случае глагол “consult” является непереходным, а это означает, что между ним и предлогом with нечего вписать, поэтому такое предложение как «Я советовался с врачом несколько раз, прежде чем купил лекарство» мы переведем на английский язык следующим образом – “I consulted with a doctor several times before buying the medicine”.

3. И, наконец, последним значением глагола “consult” является «выступать в роли консультанта». В этом случае этот глагол также является непереходным. За ним может следовать предлог for.

How can i consult

The verb “consult” has three different meanings and accordingly behaves in three different ways. It is important to ensure your grammar and sentence structure match the meaning you intend.

1. “Consult” usually means “to seek advice or information”. It is a transitive verb, which means it needs an object (i.e. you have to consult somebody or something).

WRONG
Would the employer be obliged to consult before reducing pay?
RIGHT
Would the employer be obliged to consult the employee representatives before reducing pay?

Always put the person or thing being consulted after the word “consult”:

WRONG
We recommend consulting the transaction with the works council.
RIGHT
We recommend consulting the works council about the transaction.

In sentences like this, consult with is incorrect. Instead use about or for.

You consult some body about …
E.g.: The employer must consult the employee representatives about reducing pay.

You consult some thing for …
E.g.: He consulted the company website for information on internships.

WRONG
Please find below our comments regarding consulting with the shareholders the planned merger.
RIGHT
Please find below our comments regarding consulting the shareholders about the planned merger.

WRONG
If TOP Retail consults the transaction with the employee representatives from GoAuto only it may be viewed that it did not follow the consultation procedure properly.
RIGHT
If TOP Retail consults only the employee representatives from GoAuto about the transaction it may be viewed that it did not follow the consultation procedure properly.

In this example the word “only” has also been moved to keep the sense of the sentence.

consult with

1 consult with

2 consult with

3 consult with one’s pillow

He frequently consulted his pillow to know how to behave himself on such important occasions. (OED) — Он часто откладывал до утра решение таких важных вопросов.

4 consult with (one’s) pillow

5 consult with (smb.)

6 consult with a party

7 consult with allies

8 consult with ally

9 consult with chief about a matter

10 consult with pillow

11 consult with your pillow

12 consult with allies

13 (to) consult with (smb)

14 go and consult with mr. johns

15 to consult with one’s allies

16 consult

принимать во внимание

советоваться;
консультироваться;
to consult a doctor посоветоваться с врачом;
обратиться к врачу

справляться;
to consult a dictionary справляться в словаре, искать нужное слово в словаре;
to consult a watch посмотреть на часы

справляться;
to consult a dictionary справляться в словаре, искать нужное слово в словаре;
to consult a watch посмотреть на часы

советоваться;
консультироваться;
to consult a doctor посоветоваться с врачом;
обратиться к врачу

справляться;
to consult a dictionary справляться в словаре, искать нужное слово в словаре;
to consult a watch посмотреть на часы

on how to use вчт. консультироваться по вопросам использования consult принимать во внимание;
I shall consult your interests я учту ваши интересы

17 consult

18 consult

I intend to consult with my tax lawyer before sending in my tax return. — Я намерен посоветоваться с моим налоговым консультантом, прежде чем отправить свою налоговую декларацию.

Parents can consult the teachers about their children. — Родители могут справляться у учителей по поводу своих детей.

19 consult

20 consult

I intend to consult with my tax lawyer before sending in my tax return. — Я намерен посоветоваться с моим налоговым консультантом, прежде чем отправлять налоговую декларацию.

Parents can consult the teachers about their children. — Родители могут обращаться к учителям и узнавать об успехах своих детей.

См. также в других словарях:

consult with — index advise, confer (consult), converse, debate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

consult with — phr verb Consult with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑adviser, ↑designer, ↑official, ↑representative, ↑veterinarian, ↑workforce … Collocations dictionary

consult — UK US /kənˈsʌlt/ verb ► [T] to get information or advice from a person, book, etc. with special knowledge on a particular subject: consult a lawyer/solicitor/accountant, etc. »Because investors state and local taxes may be different than the… … Financial and business terms

consult — I (ask advice of) verb advise with, ask, ask advice, ask an opinion, ask for recommendations, ask for suggestions, call in, confer, consultare, deliberate, discuss, exchange observations, interchange views, parley, question, seek counsel, seek… … Law dictionary

consult — [[t]kənsʌ̱lt[/t]] ♦♦♦ consults, consulting, consulted 1) VERB If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something. [V n… … English dictionary

consult — 01. I ll have to [consult] with my boss before I make a decision this important. 02. Be sure to [consult] with your doctor immediately if your condition changes at all. 03. I wish you had [consulted] with me before deciding to change everything.… … Grammatical examples in English

consult — v. 1) (D; intr.) to consult about; with (to consult with smb. about a problem) 2) (D; tr.) to consult about (to consult smb. about smt.) * * * [kən sʌlt] with (to consult with smb. about a problem) (D; tr.) to consult about (to consult smb. about … Combinatory dictionary

consult — con|sult W3S3 [kənˈsʌlt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: consulter, from Latin consultare, from consulere to discuss, consult ] 1.) [I and T] to ask for information or advice from someone because it is their job to know something ▪ If… … Dictionary of contemporary English

consult — con•sult v. [[t]kənˈsʌlt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌlt[/t]] v. t. 1) to seek guidance or information from: to consult a lawyer[/ex] 2) to refer to for information: to consult a dictionary[/ex] 3) to have regard for (a person s interest,… … From formal English to slang

consult */*/ — UK [kənˈsʌlt] / US verb Word forms consult : present tense I/you/we/they consult he/she/it consults present participle consulting past tense consulted past participle consulted 1) [transitive] to ask for information or advice from someone who has … English dictionary

consult — con|sult [ kən sʌlt ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to ask for information or advice from someone who has special knowledge about a particular subject: Before going on a diet, it is advisable to consult your doctor. consult someone about something: Mr … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English