Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
I bet that
I bet you all my playing cards that he is lying.
What is the object of "bet " in this sentence ? (Is it like the sentences with nouns in dative case ?)
What is the object of "bet " in this sentence ? (Is it like the sentences with nouns in dative case ?)
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Debpriya De What is the object of "bet " in this sentence ? ) The verb 'bet' has an unusual grammar. you is an indirect object (dative case, as you say).
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Debpriya DeWhat is the object of "bet " in this sentence ? (Is it like the sentences with nouns in dative case ?)The verb 'bet' has an unusual grammar.
you is an indirect object (dative case, as you say).
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