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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Objects

Hi,

Its' from the BBC article: "European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told German business daily Handelsblatt that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans."

Is the 'German business daily Handelsblatt' an indirect object and the 'that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans' a direct one?

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told German business daily Handelsblatt that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans. My understanding is that with verbs like "told," the person you tell is the direct object and what you tell him is called an object complement. I hope I'm right.

— Avangi

  • Anonymous European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told German business daily Handelsblatt that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans.
  • My understanding is that with verbs like "told," the person you tell is the direct object and what you tell him is called an object complement.
  • I hope I'm right.
  • If you use a verb like "to give," the labels change.
  • European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny gave German business daily Handelsblatt a statement that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans.
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AnonymousEuropean Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told German business daily Handelsblatt that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans.
My understanding is that with verbs like "told," the person you tell is the direct object and what you tell him is called an object complement. I hope I'm right.

If you use a verb like "to
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Hi Avangi,

Your analysis is quite clear and very helpful.

Thank you

suresh
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AnonymousIs the 'German business daily Handelsblatt' an indirect object and the 'that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans' a direct one?
In the grammar I am familiar with, things are exactly as you say. There's more than one way to analyse language, though.

CB
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Thank you, CB, for your useful reply. I'm a little bit confused with the multiplicity of grammar terminology. Different terms very often mean the same and those who use them rarely explain why they prefer that term to the other one. (See discussion on the forum about nominal/count/content clauses.)
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AnonymousI'm a little bit confused with the multiplicity of grammar terminology.
So am I.Emotion: smile In m
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Thank you, CB, for your reassuring reply.
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AnonymousHi,
Its' from the BBC article: "European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told German business daily Handelsblatt that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans."
Is the 'German business daily Handelsblatt' an indirect object and the 'that Greece may be entitled to receive further loans' a direct one?
No; "German
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AnonymousDifferent terms very often mean the same and those who use them rarely explain why they prefer that term to the other one.
Tell me about it!
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