give it to me vs Give me it

Both "give it to me" and "give me it" are correct, but "give it to me" is more commonly used in English. The word order in English typically places the indirect object (me) before the direct object (it).

Last updated: April 14, 2024 • 440 views

give it to me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the standard word order in English when giving something to someone. The indirect object (me) comes before the direct object (it).

Examples:

Can you give it to me, please?
He gave it to me as a gift.
She always gives it to me without hesitation.
Please give it to me when you're done.
I asked him to give it to me, but he forgot.

Alternatives:

Pass it to me
Hand it to me
Give me that
Give me the book
Deliver it to me

Give me it

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

While grammatically correct, this word order is less common in English. It is more natural to place the indirect object (me) before the direct object (it).

Examples:

Give me it quickly.
I asked him to give me it, but he refused.
Can you give me it now?
She always gives me it when I visit.
Please give me it as soon as possible.

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Jan 19, 2011 ... "Give me it" sounds very odd in Standard English, but so does "give it me". If you want to be on the safe side, I would go with "give it to ...
Sep 28, 2014 ... My toddler son sometimes says "Give me it", when he wants some object that I have in my hands. I thought that I should tell him that it ...
I am American, so this answer is based on my version of American English: “Give me it” sounds a little weird. Perhaps there is a certain context where it's ...
May 19, 2018 ... “Give me it” might not be prevalent in you accent or region, which would make it sound strange. Upvote 4. Downvote. Reply. u/rocketman0739 ...
(2) Give it me. (3) Give me it. I would say only (1). I've heard (3), but am not ...
Insides out! Blood thick swimming round your feet. As you're choking. Choking Choking on the fleshy words. Give me it give me it give me it. Deaden my glassy ...

Alternatives:

Give it to me
Pass it to me
Hand it to me
Give me that
Give me the book

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