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What's the difference between contact WITH a certain person Vs. contact a certain person? I am not sure about the preposition.

For example, one has sent me a message and I want him to talk about that with my colleague. What's the correct way to tell him that out of the following choices?

"Please, contact with Mr. Jonson"

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"Please, contact Mr. Jonson"?

N.b. In the dictionary it isn't clear to me what's the correct one in this context (see 2a and b):

1: to bring into contact 2a: to enter or be in contact with : JOIN The spark contacted the gunpowder. b: to get in communication with Contact your local dealer.

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    Please edit to show that you have looked up the transitive verb contact in a dictionary, what you found, and what questions remain.
    – Andy Bonner
    Mar 1 at 15:12

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  • Please contact Mr. Johnson [about or regarding this matter]. [no preposition, direct object].

  • Your contact with Mr. Johnson has been sporadic.

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Correct: Please contact Mr. Jonson

"Contact" (as in the question) is a transitive verb. You contact someone. The someone is the object. Do not use "contact with".

However, "contact" can also be used as a noun. In a similar sentence, the noun does require a helper verb and preposition: "Please make contact with Mr. Johnson."

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