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Old 22-Oct-2007, 02:17
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A: That`s a cool shirt.
B : This is the shirt my girl friend gifts me.
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Default Re: Is this correct?
The first sentence is fine, but the second is not for two reasons.

1. The word gift is a noun not a verb. Use 'give' (give/gave/given) instead.

2. The sentence is not natural spoken English. A better reply would be -

'My girlfriend gave it to me.'
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