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Michelle Cha Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Careful shipping was offered her by the employees

Hi teachers!

I'd like to know whether #3 and #4 are acceptable and grammatical.


1. I gave her a chance to present

2. The employees offered her careful shipping.

3. A chance to present was given her.

4. Careful shipping was offered her by the employee.


Of course #5 and #6 are grammatical as I know.


5.A chance to present was given to her.

6. Careful shipping was offered to her by the employee.


As always many thanks teachers.


  

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Michelle Cha 3. A chance to present was given her. 4.

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  • Michelle Cha 3.
  • A chance to present was given her.
  • 4.
  • Careful shipping was offered her by the employee.
  • You'll hear forms such as "given her" and "offered her" used by some people.
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Michelle Cha3. A chance to present was given her.
4. Careful shipping was offered her by the employee.

You'll hear forms such as "given her" and "offered her" used by some people. To my ear they are inferior, and in careful English I would prefer "given/offered to her". My feeling is that the forms without "to" may be more widespread in AmE (I am a BrE

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Michelle Cha3. A chance to present was given her.

Unnatural in American English. e.g.

She was given a chance to present her research results at the conference.

Michelle Cha4. Careful shipping was offered her by the employee.

Very unnatural in American English. e.g.

The employee offered her expedited sh

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