dative verbs

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Anatbs  #456890  Tue, 25 Dec 07 09:29 AM
Hi everyone,

I am studying certain dative verbs in English and I wanted to ask you if there's a difference between two examples I found:
1. Hand a knife to Jim
2. Hand Jim a knife

appose to

1. Hand a ball to Jim
2. Hand Jim a ball

Is it only me or does "knife" sounds better than "ball"?
Can you think of other nouns that go with "hand"?

I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks.
  
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Mister Micawber  #456945  Tue, 25 Dec 07 02:13 PM

They all sound the same to me, knife or ball and either form.  Hand (Jim) a ballot/spade/shoehorn/shotgun/pencil/pillow (to Jim)-- anything manageable works.

  
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