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need for help:to or for?



mimib21
Madagascar

need for help:to or for?
 
Hi everyone!
Could you help me for the following sentence,please?which one is correct:
-give it to me or give it for me? I don �t know exactly the use of "to" and "for". 
Thank you in advance. 

10 Nov 2015      





asungilsanz
Spain

give it TO me

10 Nov 2015     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Yes, give it TO me.
 
However, �give it for me �is also quite possible, for example, �Can you give her this for me? � You can see the difference in meaning there. 

10 Nov 2015     



almaz
United Kingdom

 
"Give it to me."
"Hand it to me."
"Pass it to me."
(indicating a transfer of the specified object) 
 
but
 
"Do it for me."
"Make it for me."
"Buy it for me."
(as a service)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10 Nov 2015     



Jayho
Australia

To supplement Almaz�s explanation, I think that this site has a nice explanation for you
 
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

10 Nov 2015