- 8 Apr 2004
- 2,720
- 63
- 63
Dear native English speakers,
I have another question.
(a) My father bought me this camera.
(b) This camera was bought me by my father.
(c) This camera was bought for me by my father.
(d) I was bought this camera by my father.
(e) I got my father to buy this camera.
(f) I had my father buy this camera.
(g) I got this camera bought by my father.
(h) I had this camera bought by my father.
(a) and (e) sound right to me. But how about the others? Would they
ever be used by native speakers?
I guess (e) is a little different in meaning from (a). Am I right?
Hirashin
I have another question.
(a) My father bought me this camera.
(b) This camera was bought me by my father.
(c) This camera was bought for me by my father.
(d) I was bought this camera by my father.
(e) I got my father to buy this camera.
(f) I had my father buy this camera.
(g) I got this camera bought by my father.
(h) I had this camera bought by my father.
(a) and (e) sound right to me. But how about the others? Would they
ever be used by native speakers?
I guess (e) is a little different in meaning from (a). Am I right?
Hirashin