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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

He broke me bad news.

Hi

I understand that these sentences are grammatically wrong.

He broke me very bad news.

Could you drink me a glass of water?

Why don't you eat me a sandwich today?

...perhaps this one also:

He plucked me two roses.

Whereas these are all correct, I think.

He made me tea -- He made tea for me.

He told me a story -- He told a story to me.

Sing me a song, --Sing a song to me.

Cook me food -- Cook food for me.

Boil me an egg -- Boil an egg for me.

Catch me a fish -- Catch a fish for me.


Am I to understand that these are two different kinds of the verb? What are their names? Please shed some light on this.


Many thanks in advance,


Tom


  

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In the second (correct) set, the me serves as an indirect object, receiving the direct object (fish, story, song, etc.). [Plucking roses belongs more in the correct group than in the incorrect one.]
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Mr. Tom Am I to understand that these are two different kinds of the verb? What are their names?
If it exists, the chances are someone has written a book and given it a name.
But I don't know what it is!

I'd say, "yes, these are two different kinds of verbs."
Type 1 takes an indirect object in the form of a noun or pronoun prior to the
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