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Indirect object vs. direct object issue
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September 16, 2012, 01:10 PM
wrholt
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AFAIK:
If you're pushing the stick into someone's chest, the DO is the stick, and the IO is the person.
But if you're pushing the person onto the stick, the person is the DO and the stick is the IO.
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