0
KeunChulLee Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

About 'Gave A Brand-new House To Him'

Mary gave a brand-new house to him. (unacceptable)

Mary gave him a brand-new house. (acceptable)


Although give it to me is acceptable, why does gave a brand-new house to him function as ungrammatical?

  

Top answer

KeunChulLee why does gave a brand-new house to him function as ungrammatical? It is ok. It is just not the most common way to say it.

  • KeunChulLee why does gave a brand-new house to him function as ungrammatical?
  • It is ok.
  • It is just not the most common way to say it.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
KeunChulLeewhy does gave a brand-new house to him function as ungrammatical?

It is ok. It is just not the most common way to say it.

Related Questions