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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Indirect objects
He served them.
She told him.
I'm very much aware that the above sentences are rather unusual but, in my opinion, grammatically legitimate. So my question is: are pronouns them and him indirect objects in both sentences?
She told him.
I'm very much aware that the above sentences are rather unusual but, in my opinion, grammatically legitimate. So my question is: are pronouns them and him indirect objects in both sentences?
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Anonymous are pronouns them and him indirect objects in both sentences? I say so, but it's a controversial topic. Most of the academics in the linguistics of English say they are direct objects, claiming there can't be an indirect object without a direct object in the same sentence.
- Anonymous are pronouns them and him indirect objects in both sentences?
- I say so, but it's a controversial topic.
- Most of the academics in the linguistics of English say they are direct objects, claiming there can't be an indirect object without a direct object in the same sentence.
- Go figure.
- CJ
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Anonymousare pronouns them and him indirect objects in both sentences?I say so, but it's a controversial topic. Most of the academics in the linguistics of English say they are direct objects, claiming there can't be an indirect object without a direct object in the same sentence. Go figure.
CJ
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