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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Give up / give

Hi teachers,

Do you say "give up your seat for the elderly" or "give seat for the elderly"?

I notice it there's "give blood".

Thanks
Tinanam
  

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You can skip the preposition, but not the adjective. "Give up your seat" is the natural expression. "Yield your seat" works, but it's uncommon.

— Avangi

  • You can skip the preposition, but not the adjective.
  • "Give up your seat" is the natural expression.
  • "Yield your seat" works, but it's uncommon.
  • ' is not quite correct.
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You can skip the preposition, but not the adjective.

"Give up your seat" is the natural expression.

"Yield your seat" works, but it's uncommon.

As an aside, "I notice it there's 'give blood.' is not quite correct.
We say, "I notice [that] there's 'give blood'."
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Hi Avangi,

Thanks for correcting my question.
AvangiYou can skip the preposition, but not the adjective.
1. Which is the adjective I should not skip?

2. "Give your seat to / for the elderly". Which preposition is better, to or for?

Thanks
TN
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