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Kevon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Indirect Object
I accept the correctness of the following usages of the verb 'give', where a direct object and a indirect object are used:
"The cashier gave the wrong change to the customer."
"The new drug gives new hope to many sufferers."
"Delaying the plant closure gives some certainty to the workers."
But I wonder if these would be correct English as well, where the indirect object is dropped:
"The cashier gave the wrong change."
"The new drug gives new hope."
"Delaying the plant closure gives some certainty."
"The cashier gave the wrong change to the customer."
"The new drug gives new hope to many sufferers."
"Delaying the plant closure gives some certainty to the workers."
But I wonder if these would be correct English as well, where the indirect object is dropped:
"The cashier gave the wrong change."
"The new drug gives new hope."
"Delaying the plant closure gives some certainty."
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kevonBut I wonder if these would be correct English as well, where the indirect object is dropped:"The cashier gave the wrong change.""The new drug gives new hope.""Delaying the plant closure gives some certainty."Yes. They are all correct.
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