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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Show it to me.

01. Show it to me. 2. Show me it.02br
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00#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Teo12cite 12br 101. Show it to me. 2.

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Teo12cite 12br 101.
  • Show it to me.
  • 2.
  • 12br 12br 10#1 is correct.
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 10No difference in meaning.
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01cite10Teo12cite12br
101. Show it to me. 2. Show me it.12br
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10#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?12br
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10No difference in meaning. Only the syntax is different: direct or indirect object goes first.0-
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11blockquote
11cite20Teo22cite22br
201. Show it to me. 2. Show me it.22br
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20#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?22br
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10#2 doesn't sound right to me.0
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite11blockquote
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21cite30Teo32cite32br
301. Show it to me. 2. Show me it.32br
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30#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?32br
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0Show me it!02br
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00show = transitive verb02br
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00me = indirect object02br
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00it = direct object02br
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00This sentence does not go against any grammatical rules.02br
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01del00show it me02del02br
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00when the objects change place, the indi
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11a15010 12a12br
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11b01font00I guess it isn't British, either.02font02b00 0230hrefhtt
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0Where does it say that?02br
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00You will hear it in Britain.0-
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01cite10Philip12cite11blockquote
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0In the U.S., while you'll certainly hear "Show me [the object]" when the object is replaced by "it," you just don't keep this order.02br
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00Show the letter to me - okay02br
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00Show me the letter - okay02br
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00Show it to me - okay02br
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00Show me it - unexpected and uncommon02br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Where does it say that?12br
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10You will hear it in Britain.12br
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11b01font00Ever so sorry! I thought that the link was to be in support of it's 01u00not02u00 being British. I'm guilty of n
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11blockquote
11cite20Philip22cite21blockquote
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