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Yellowstarstruck Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Grammar explanation
A. I'll give you a big present later.
B. I'll give a big present to you later
What is the grammatical reason? Same meaning but A omits "to" and B includes "to". Cheers Fulvio
B. I'll give a big present to you later
What is the grammatical reason? Same meaning but A omits "to" and B includes "to". Cheers Fulvio
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Just two different structures: the first sentence has an indirect object, while the second has a prepositional object.
- Just two different structures: the first sentence has an indirect object, while the second has a prepositional object.
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Just two different structures: the first sentence has an indirect object, while the second has a prepositional object.
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Is this natural?
I'll give to you a big present later. Fulvio
I'll give to you a big present later. Fulvio
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yellowstarstruckIs this natural?I'll give to you a big present laterNo. You need to choose:
I'll give you a big present later
I'll give a big present to you later
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I see. so
I'll give you a big present later (The indirect object is "big present")
I'll give a big present to you later ( the prepositional object is "big present to")
Fulvio
I'll give you a big present later (The indirect object is "big present")
I'll give a big present to you later ( the prepositional object is "big present to")
Fulvio
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No, you have it all backward.
I'll give you a big present later (The direct object is "present" and the indirect object is 'you'.)
I'll give a big present to you later ( the prepositional object is "you" and 'present' is still the direct object.)
I'll give you a big present later (The direct object is "present" and the indirect object is 'you'.)
I'll give a big present to you later ( the prepositional object is "you" and 'present' is still the direct object.)
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