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Does the verb 'report' needs a preposition in the following context? I have many choices and I'm not sure what's natural.

I found there an error and I want to report them on / about it.

I found there an error and I want to report on (or about) it to them.

I found there an error and I want to report it to them.

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Firstly, as Elizabeth suggests, your sentences start incorrectly. Normally we'd just say:

I found an error

But if you really want to use "there":

I found an error there

I found there's an error (I found [that] there is an error)

For the second part, you can just say:

I want to report it to them

There is no need for on or about, as the verb report can be used with an object.

To combine these suggestions, I would say:

I found an error, and I want to report it to them.

When you report on something, that's normally longer-term. For example, a months-long investigation might report on something.

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  • I want to denote where I found the error. Can I not use the word 'there'? (i.e. I found it there)
    – Virtuous Legend
    Commented Nov 5, 2019 at 11:55
  • @JudiciousAllure Please see the second part of my answer
    – Dan
    Commented Nov 5, 2019 at 13:07
  • Thank you. I did, but still not understood the answer.
    – Virtuous Legend
    Commented Nov 5, 2019 at 13:21
  • Just use the recommended language from the second part, "I found an error there." This should give you, "I found an error there, and I want to report it to them."
    – YonKuma
    Commented Jan 19 at 20:40

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