http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SendOrSendTo/ndrb/post.htm#64737Sun, 02 Jan 2005 06:46:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:64737CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SendOrSendTo/ndrb/post.htm#64737http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-64737.xmlPlease send her a mail. > Please send her a letter. Please send her an e-mail. <br />Please send a mail to her. > Please send a letter to her. Please send an e-mail to her. <br />Please send to her a mail. (This sounds a bit odd to me, but I would want to know if this construct is grammatical) Not grammatical. <br /> <br />I have the same question when it comes to using verbs such as grant, pass, do and a few more I'm not able to recall at the moment. <br /> <br />Grant them the required privileges. OK. <br />Grant the required privileges to them. OK. Less idiomatic. <br /> <br />Pass me the bowl. OK. <br />Pass the bowl to me. OK. Somewhat less idiomatic. <br /> <br />I'm sure this victory would do a world of good to his confidence. OK. Something strange here, though. > How about "I was sure that victory would do a world of good for his confidence"? How about "I'm sure this victory will do a world of good for his confidence"? <br />I'm sure this victory would do his confidence a world of good. OK, with same possible alterations as above. <br /> <br />CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SendOrSendTo/ncmg/post.htmSat, 01 Jan 2005 20:46:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:64657ezfred01311http://www.englishforums.com/English/SendOrSendTo/ncmg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-64657.xmlHi friends, <br /> <br />Please help me with the following. Which of the following are correct? <br /> <br />Please send her a mail. <br />Please send a mail to her. <br />Please send to her a mail. (This sounds a bit odd to me, but I would want to know if this construct is grammatical) <br /> <br />I have the same question when it comes to using verbs such as grant, pass, do and a few more I'm not able to recall at the moment. <br /> <br />Grant them the required privileges. <br />Grant the required privileges to them. <br /> <br />Pass me the bowl. <br />Pass the bowl to me. <br /> <br />I'm sure this victory would do a world of good to his confidence. <br />I'm sure this victory would do his confidence a world of good. <br /> <br />Thanks in advance!!