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#2 (permalink) Sat Aug 26, 2006 20:49 pm Simple past tense of the irregular verb GIVE |
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Hi
Gave is the simple past tense of the irregular verb give.
give / gave / given
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#3 (permalink) Fri May 25, 2007 4:15 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb GIVE |
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| why not "I gave them back"? |
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#4 (permalink) Fri May 25, 2007 7:44 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb GIVE |
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Hi,
The 'it' refers to book, which is singular.
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#5 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:39 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb GIVE |
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Dear Mr. Alan/Torsten
kindly guide me for the following sentences. Can we use them for these things for instance;
Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need them urgently/ Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need these logs urgently. (which one is better)
Kindly rectify these errors as we require them urgently. (is that correct?)
Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because it's a long time since I sent them. (is it correct sentence) Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because these are pending since long. (please check this too and guide if any modification is needed)
could you please explain the actual meaning of "since long" and can we use them for long time.
thanks in advance |
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#6 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:19 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb "give" |
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Hi, sir Allan! Is it correct to use both 'it' and 'them'?
Of course I did. I gave it back on Tuesday. Of course I did. I gave them back on Tuesday.
Thank you! : ) |
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#7 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:28 am Re: Simple past tense of the irregular verb GIVE |
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| Misskhan wrote: |
Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need them urgently/ Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need these logs urgently. (which one is better)
Kindly rectify these errors as we require them urgently. (is that correct?)
Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because it's a long time since I sent them. (is it correct sentence) |
All the above are correct, but note the spelling of 'remaining'.
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Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because these are pending since long. (please check this too and guide if any modification is needed)
could you please explain the actual meaning of "since long" and can we use them for long time.
thanks in advance |
This is incorrect, because 'since long' is incorrect.
Kindly rectify the remaining log errors too, because these have been pending for a long time. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#8 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:31 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb "give" |
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| Kharla wrote: |
Hi, sir Allan! Is it correct to use both 'it' and 'them'?
Of course I did. I gave it back on Tuesday. Of course I did. I gave them back on Tuesday.
Thank you! : ) |
Because you are talking about an object (it) instead of a person, you don't need a singular 'them', as there is no possible he/she confusion. If you gave more than one thing back, then it is correct to use 'them'. If you only gave one thing back, 'it' is correct. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#9 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:14 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb "give" |
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| Kharla wrote: |
Hi, sir Allan! Is it correct to use both 'it' and 'them'?
Of course I did. I gave it back on Tuesday. Of course I did. I gave them back on Tuesday.
Thank you! : ) |
Hi Kharla,
I'm not quite sure what your question is about. I can only assume these sentences are used as answers to:
A Did you return that book (it)?
B Did you return those books (them)?
Is that what you wanted to ask? Both sentences are all right.
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#10 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:29 am Simple past tense of the irregular verb "give" |
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| Alright sir Alan. Thank you so much. |
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