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Vorpar Posted 16 years ago
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Indirect object
So, a question!
Can there be a missing direct object?
In the sentence: "He paid me the money." "me" is the indirect object.
Does the same hold true if rewritten as "He paid me."? Or does "me" become the direct object?
Can there be a missing direct object?
In the sentence: "He paid me the money." "me" is the indirect object.
Does the same hold true if rewritten as "He paid me."? Or does "me" become the direct object?
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Vorpar does "me" become the direct object? Yes. Counterintuitive as it seems, most traditional grammarians say that once the money goes away, "me" is now the direct object.
- Vorpar does "me" become the direct object?
- Yes.
- Counterintuitive as it seems, most traditional grammarians say that once the money goes away, "me" is now the direct object.
- I suppose it's too confusing for students to think of ways that the apparent direct object might really be an indirect object, so things are simplified for teaching purposes?
- I teach a classroom full of students .
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Vorpardoes "me" become the direct object?Yes. Counterintuitive as it seems, most traditional grammarians say that once the money goes away, "me" is now the direct object. I suppose it's too confusing for students to think of ways that the apparent direct object might really be an indirect object, so things are simplified for teaching purposes?
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