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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Are both OK?

Hi,

Please let me know whether they are correct.

Give me this apple.

Give this apple to me.
  

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Anonymous Hi, Please let me know whether they are correct. Give me this apple. Give this apple to me.

— Philip

  • Anonymous Hi, Please let me know whether they are correct.
  • Give me this apple.
  • Give this apple to me.
  • Both are correct.
  • I would opt for the first choice, however, unless you are stressing "to ME" rather than to someone else.
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AnonymousHi,

Please let me know whether they are correct.

Give me this apple.

Give this apple to me.
Both are correct. I would opt for the first choice, however, unless you are stressing "to ME" rather than to someone else.
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If you are saying 'this' then you are probably already holding the apple!

You should say 'that' apple.
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Nona The BritIf you are saying 'this' then you are probably already holding the apple!

You should say 'that' apple.
Very good point, Nona.
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Nona The Brit
If you are saying 'this' then you are probably already holding the apple!

You should say 'that' apple.
Or at least it's the apple closer to you.
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Perhaps at the farmer's market, where the person bags for you, and you don't touch the produce yourself? I had the same "this/that" problem but thought of something like this as a possible scenario in which it would work.
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