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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
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When do I have to use "give to sb" and when "give sb". For example:
"I gave the keys to her because she had to go home before me"
"I gave the keys her because she had to go home before me" (X , i think)
"I gave her the keys because she had to go home before me"
"I gave to her the keys because she had to go home before me"
What of the above are OK? Thanks
"I gave the keys to her because she had to go home before me"
"I gave the keys her because she had to go home before me" (X , i think)
"I gave her the keys because she had to go home before me"
"I gave to her the keys because she had to go home before me"
What of the above are OK? Thanks
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I can't give you a whole and thorough answer, but it often has to do with the emphasis you want to put. , "Give me the keys" is rather neutral. But "give the keys to me" means to me and not to X, Y or Z (who are around us).
- I can't give you a whole and thorough answer, but it often has to do with the emphasis you want to put.
- , "Give me the keys" is rather neutral.
- But "give the keys to me" means to me and not to X, Y or Z (who are around us).
- also, the longer the complement is, the more you need "to": Ex: "he gave the key to the pretty brunette beside him" is OK, but you won't say "he gave the pretty brunette beside him the key"
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I can't give you a whole and thorough answer, but it often has to do with the emphasis you want to put.
For ex., "Give me the keys" is rather neutral.
But "give the keys to me" means to me and not to X, Y or Z (who are around us).
also, the longer the complement is, the more you need "to":
Ex: "he gave the key to the pretty brunette beside him" is OK,
but you won't s
For ex., "Give me the keys" is rather neutral.
But "give the keys to me" means to me and not to X, Y or Z (who are around us).
also, the longer the complement is, the more you need "to":
Ex: "he gave the key to the pretty brunette beside him" is OK,
but you won't s
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What about "he gave to the pretty brunette beside him the key"?
I know it sounds weird but it seems to be grammatically correct, doesn't it?
I know it sounds weird but it seems to be grammatically correct, doesn't it?
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I'd say he gave the key to etc...
I'm not sure it's correct: the complement introduced by "to" has to come second
I'm not sure it's correct: the complement introduced by "to" has to come second
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