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Juan Camilo
hello guys, excuse me i have a question
are those ones ok if i say:
- im going to give you
- im going to give to you
- my father gave us a little dog
- my father gave to us a little dog
for being more specific, after give + to ?
is it obligatory? or both are good?
Nov 14, 2021 6:22 AM
Answers · 3
**corrections**
Is it okay if I say the following :
- I'm going to give you a little dog.
- my father gave us a little dog
to be more specific after give, do I have to add "to"
Is it obligatory? Or both is possible?
After give, you do not need to add "to". unless there is a noun after give.
For example :
I'm going to give her a book
I'm going to give a book to her
They are giving everyone a free book.
They are giving a free book to everyone
November 14, 2021
My father gave us a little dog. 👍
*My father gave to us a little dog. 👎
As Ampol says:
You give +someone +something...
or,
You give +something +to +someone...
November 14, 2021
I am not English native speaker but I am learning English and I just want to share my opinion.
1. I am going to give you [sth].
I am going to give [sth] to you.
2. Correct (but a little dog could be replaced to be a tiny dog or a small dog).
My father gave [sth] to us.
November 14, 2021
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Juan Camilo
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