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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of verbs
I was wondering, which of the two sentences are correct:
She bought me a pair of shoes
or
She bought a pair of shoes for me
Or can both be used? I'm so used to hearing the second version being spoken by the locals here (Malaysia) so when I come across the first one, I get thrown off. Won't somebody help me clarify this? Thanks.
She bought me a pair of shoes
or
She bought a pair of shoes for me
Or can both be used? I'm so used to hearing the second version being spoken by the locals here (Malaysia) so when I come across the first one, I get thrown off. Won't somebody help me clarify this? Thanks.
Top answer
Both are fine and common. The end of the sentence carries a slight stress, so that may be more to the point of the utterance chosen, but they are essentially synonymous.
- Both are fine and common.
- The end of the sentence carries a slight stress, so that may be more to the point of the utterance chosen, but they are essentially synonymous.
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Both are fine and common. The end of the sentence carries a slight stress, so that may be more to the point of the utterance chosen, but they are essentially synonymous.
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