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Is Give X Y an idiom?

by jssaggu.tico Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:58 pm

Is Give X Y an idiom?

SC Guide (Chapter 9) states as follows: -

RIGHT: The academy gave senior cadets DANCING PRIVILEGES

SUSPECT: The academy gave senior cadets THE PRIVILEGES OF DANCING

WRONG: The academy gave senior cadets THE PRIVILEGES TO DANCE



Experts, please explain!
(Is it because give xy an idiom or because of some other reasons?)
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Re: Is Give X Y an idiom?

by tim Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:51 am

Give X Y is definitely okay. The correct example you quote does exactly that..
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