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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Pronoun IO and DO
Hello...
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A. This event will give the mothers it back.
B. This event will give it the mothers back.
Among A and B, which is correct and which is wrong?
2. If “them” is IO, and “it” is “DO”, then both of the below are possble?
This event will give them it back.
This event will give it them back.
3. In the 1 and 2, does the presence of “back” affects the answer to the question?
1.
A. This event will give the mothers it back.
B. This event will give it the mothers back.
Among A and B, which is correct and which is wrong?
2. If “them” is IO, and “it” is “DO”, then both of the below are possble?
This event will give them it back.
This event will give it them back.
3. In the 1 and 2, does the presence of “back” affects the answer to the question?
Top answer
A. B. This event will give it the mothers back.
- A.
- B.
- This event will give it the mothers back.
- Among Between A and B, which is correct and which is wrong?
- Neither is natural.
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pructus1.A. This event will give the mothers it back.B. This event will give it the mothers back.Neither is natural. We say This event will give it back to the mothers.AmongBetween A and B, which is correct and which is wrong?
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None of the sentences is correct.
This event will give it back to the mothers.
Let's say that "it" is an award.
This event will give back the award to the mothers.
This event will give the award back to the mothers.
This event will give the mothers the award back. (You can't use the pronoun "it" for "the award" in this sentence.)
This event will give it back to the mothers.
Let's say that "it" is an award.
This event will give back the award to the mothers.
This event will give the award back to the mothers.
This event will give the mothers the award back. (You can't use the pronoun "it" for "the award" in this sentence.)
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pructusdoes the presence of “back”It does rather muddy the waters.affectsaffect the answer ...?
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Oh, I see... I see...
This seems to be a little complicated, but I feel all these make sense...
The only exception that requires memorization seems to be "give it them".
Thanks so much, CJ!!
This seems to be a little complicated, but I feel all these make sense...
The only exception that requires memorization seems to be "give it them".
Thanks so much, CJ!!
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pructusThe only exception that requires memorization seems to be "give it them".Yes, but don't memorize it! You may never see it or hear it in your whole life. It's not very useful in modern English.
CJ
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