do you mean a direct and an inderect object in the same sentence? certainly ... i gave her the flowers. (her = i.o., flowers = d.o.) but, if you substitute flowers for a pronoun, the sentence changes: i gave them to her. i do not believe

Can I say 'take note' or 'take notice' to ask for someone's attention? Please take note the new progress with your case. Please note the new progress with your case. Please take notice the new progress with your case. Are they

Hi, sorry for not trying to answer. I’ve just dumped reference material from the net. Hope it helps. "such" Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage. Ed. Robert Allen. Oxford University such. 1. SUCH AS AN EMPHASIZER. How can the House

Hello, Sorry for intruding in this discussion, but your question is similar to one I was addressing a few days ago. If I may proceed... To say 'Had you a good night?' is correct because English questions must begin with an auxiliary verb -

But then why do some women, avowed feminists, insist in being called "chairwoman", "policewoman", etc.? I can't think of any feminist who does that in English (though there may be some). Maybe feminists who live in

(about) I see an imaginary box. Makes sense. So why the reference to a box when there is none? Sometimes there is, bolted to the back of the front door, and into which the mail plops. I assume that this was invented for people with canine

Sometimes there is, bolted to the back of the front door, and into which the mail plops. I assume that this was invented for people with canine paper-shredders. By the way, just to confuse things even more, not only do we use an inappropriate

Strictly speaking, egotism is using 'I' too much. I've sometimes ... Brits 'Blighter dripped mud all over me best macfarlane.' Hate it when that happens. But it's better than getting milk on your McVitie's, Boofy, old

The inimitable Mike Oliver (Email Removed) stated one day Well, but the part corresponding to "their" would be "the Wilsons'", which isn't a noun phrase. (Of course "the Wilsons" is a noun phrase, but

" We put off the meeting until next Monday". Put off = postpone and put off is verbal phrase because it forms with a verb and a preposition.