yoshi-pooh
Joined: 04 May 2006
Posts: 195
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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: independence |
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Hi, everyone!
Is it okay to say, "Britain allowed India's independence in 1947", instead of saying "Britain allowed India its independence in 1947"?
thank you,
yoshi-pooh |
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Eric Thompson
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 148
Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: allow/grant |
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| Hello, Your sentences are both acceptable, the first one having a direct object; the second having an indirect object before the direct object. (The "its" is not necessary, just fluff.) But I would not use the verb allow, but grant, instead. Goodbye. |
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