depend on vs. depend to

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello,

Please teacher, I want to ask about -depend on somebody/ depend to somebody.
Which of them is correct?

Thank you very much!
Amadea

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Hi Amadea

It is correct to say “depend on somebody”.
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Thank you Amy.
And could you tell me when should I use the word ‘‘fathom’’?

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Hi Mojra

The word “fathom” has more than one meaning. The Cambridge Dictionary is usually a good one to check because there are usually sample sentences provided:
dictionary.cambridge.org/results … ord=fathom

When used with a meaning similar to “understand”, the verb “fathom” is often used in combination with cannot or could not.

  • I can’t fathom how John ever managed to come up with such a crazy idea.
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Hi Amy
:)I can’t fathom why is he so rude to me.
This case is fathomless!- Are these examples correct?
Thanks for your patience.
Mojra

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Hi Mojra

Your first sentence sounds OK to me. However, I would probably use “unfathomable” in the second sentence.
dictionary.cambridge.org/define. … &dict=CALD
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