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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of the word to

Is it proper to say " give me the book?" Is the "to" before me understood?
  

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The presence or absence of to depends on the verb used and often also on the word order. With give , there are usually two alternatives: Give me the book. Give the book to me.

— Cool Breeze

  • The presence or absence of to depends on the verb used and often also on the word order.
  • With give , there are usually two alternatives: Give me the book.
  • Give the book to me.
  • But: Explain to me what happened.
  • CB
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The presence or absence of to depends on the verb used and often also on the word order. With give, there are usually two alternatives:

Give me the book.
Give the book to me.

But: Explain to me what happened.
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