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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Give
I've always said for example "I gave it to John" but I hear many people say "I give it to John" this sounds wrong to me but as so many people say it this way I am questioning myself. Am I correct?
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anonymous I've always said for example "I gave it to John" but I hear many people say "I give it to John" this sounds wrong to me but as so many people say it this way I am questioning myself. Am I correct? Yes, you're correct.
- anonymous I've always said for example "I gave it to John" but I hear many people say "I give it to John" this sounds wrong to me but as so many people say it this way I am questioning myself.
- Am I correct?
- Yes, you're correct.
- Where do you live?
- It may be a regionalism.
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anonymous I've always said for example "I gave it to John" but I hear many people say "I give it to John" this sounds wrong to me but as so many people say it this way I am questioning myself. Am I correct?
Yes, you're correct. Where do you live? It may be a regionalism.
In standard English I give only conveys the present habitual, as in I give a
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I live in Cornwall. I'm pretty sure I heard it said that way on a film too. Thanks for the reply.
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