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Is "with" being omitted before "five coders"? I thought "assign someone with..." is the correct phrase.

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Rebecca

You are correct that the verb "assign" can mean to give someone something that they can use, or some work or responsibility. However it can also mean give someone a job or responsibility, or to decide on a person for a particular job or responsibility, which is the case here. He is being given responsibility for "five coders." It therefore does not require "with" or any kind of preposition. Nothing is being omitted in this sentence. Ex: We assigned Alberto the task of watching the children. Ex: They've assigned their best man to the job. Ex: I've assigned 4 new members of staff to the project.

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