Is there a rule out there that says the indirect object is placed before the direct object if it is a pronoun? I read in on another post, and don’t understand it. Before you say to comment on that post, I did and was told to post another question. Here’s the link Order of prepositions It is found in sanders’ answer
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In general, if the direct object is a pronoun, a prepositional phrase is preferred to an indirect object.
This is acceptable use of her as the indirect object:
He gave her the book.
This form is not commonly used:
He gave her it.
It is better as:
He gave it to her.
Acceptable:
They fed the lion Ignatius.
Incorrect:
They fed the lion him.
Acceptable:
They fed him to the lion.
[By Acceptable, I refer to grammar only.]
answered Sep 2, 2018 at 4:24
