give something someone/give something to someone

[worcester]

Hello everyone,

Are these two sentences possible?

1. "How much money did you give the burglar?"
2. "How much money did you give to the burglar?"

Thank you.

 

[bhaisahab]

We don't give money to burglars. Burglars tend to take money and other things without our knowledge.

 

[lotus888]

Change burglar to mugger and it might work.


--lotus

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

not a teacher nor a native speaker.

As bhai said we don't give money to burgalrs (even in Russian).

If they're frauds, it works. (as muggers).

 

[Rover_KE]

Change 'burglar' to 'beggar' and they are both correct.

Note, however, that the first three words of your thread title are incorrect.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Muggers are not frauds; they are thugs.