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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

give

I gave to him a book.

Is this sentence correct?
  

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Hi, It seems grammatical, but it is not good English. You can either say: I gave him a book (very common). Or: I gave a book to him (less common).

— Regards

  • Hi, It seems grammatical, but it is not good English.
  • You can either say: I gave him a book (very common).
  • Or: I gave a book to him (less common).
  • Regards
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Hi,
It seems grammatical, but it is not good English.

You can either say:

I gave him a book (very common).

Or:

I gave a book to him (less common).

Regards
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Yes, it is archaic or poetic. We do not use it now.
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