Why not use elle instead of lui in the above sentence Il lui envoie deux millieurs de roses. Same for Il lui envoie deux mille rose? Are these typos?

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Why not use elle instead of lui in the above sentence Il lui envoie deux millieurs de roses. Same for Il lui envoie deux mille rose? Are these typos?

Asked 6 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Robin,

in French it is "envoyer quelque chose à quelq'un". Therefore quelqu'un is an indirect object and the third person singular pronoun is lui, regardless of gender.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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Why not use elle instead of lui in the above sentence Il lui envoie deux millieurs de roses. Same for Il lui envoie deux mille rose? Are these typos?

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