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ratóncolorao

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Hello,

The pictures I have sent you

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Is it compulsory to put TO before the indirect object in this particular case - when the direct object has already been mentioned beforehand - ?


Thank you for your help.
 

bhaisahab

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Hello,

The pictures I have sent you

The pictures I have sent to you


Is it compulsory to put TO before the indirect object in this particular case - when the direct object has already been mentioned beforehand - ?


Thank you for your help.
No, "to" is not compulsory.
 

Rover_KE

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In fact, to is more commonly omitted.

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