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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Relative pronoun + Indirect object

Is 'gave you' possible in the following sentence? Or, should it be 'gave to you'?

Do you like the gift which he gave you on your birthday?
  

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lucas21c Is 'gave you' possible in the following sentence? That is fine and common. lucas21c ?

— Mister Micawber

  • lucas21c Is 'gave you' possible in the following sentence?
  • That is fine and common.
  • lucas21c ?
  • Or, should it be 'gave to you'?
  • That is slightly less common.
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lucas21cIs 'gave you' possible in the following sentence?
That is fine and common.
lucas21c? Or, should it be 'gave to you'?
That is slightly less common.
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Then, how about the following sentence?

This is a charity shop to which people give what they no longer want so as to raise money and help the poor.
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lucas21cThen, how about the following sentence?
Overly formal.
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Could you tell me how I make it natural with still using a relative pronoun?
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This is a charity shop which people give what they no longer want to to raise money and help the poor.
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If I say, "This is a charity shop to which people give what they no longer want to raise money and help the poor," does it sound too formal? Or, is it as good as your sentence?
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lucas21cIf I say, "This is a charity shop to which people give what they no longer want to raise money and help the poor," does it sound too formal?
It is still formal, but you have softened it.
lucas21c Or, is it as good as your sentence?
It is not a matter of 'goodness'. Both are good; mine is less formal.
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