...although give him his due
He really upset Lydia, although give him his due, he did apologize afterwards.
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Is "you" an implied subject in the clause although give him his due?
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I disagree with the answer given. "Although give him his due" is a command and the (implied) subject of a command is "you".
- I disagree with the answer given.
- "Although give him his due" is a command and the (implied) subject of a command is "you".
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I disagree with the answer given. "Although give him his due" is a command and the (implied) subject of a command is "you".
0"give" is grammatically an imperative.
"give him his due" is parenthetical. In my view, this sentence is not very well punctuated.
0The full form is "to give him his due". It is the bare infinitive.
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