Which is better?
- Now I need money. I have nothing to sell except the books that my mother has bought me.
Or
- Now I need money. I have nothing to sell except the books that my mother bought me.
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for me, not to– Seowjooheng SingaporeCommented Apr 24 at 0:40
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bought me without a preposition would also work.– MaryCommented Apr 24 at 0:46
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In (2), the books could have been bought for you a long time ago. (1) would usually imply that they were bought recently.– Kate BuntingCommented Apr 24 at 8:06
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You are the best! @ Kate Bunting– ThamilayCommented Apr 24 at 8:16
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(1) Could also mean they were bought over a long period of time, e.g. all the books your mother bought you over your entire lifetime up till now.– Stuart FCommented Apr 24 at 9:27
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