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Is it correct to say:

The prudent guidance and innovation gained Jane and John much fame.

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements, like the way ditransitive verbs can.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn'tIsn’t this sentence incorrect?

Is it correct to say

The prudent guidance and innovation gained Jane and John much fame

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements, like ditransitive verbs.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn't this sentence incorrect?

Is it correct to say:

The prudent guidance and innovation gained Jane and John much fame.

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements the way ditransitive verbs can.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn’t this sentence incorrect?

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Can I use the verb "gain" withtake two complements?

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Can I use the verb "gain" takewith two complements?

Is it correct to say

The prudent guidance and innovation gained janeJane and johnJohn much fame

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements, like ditransitive verbs.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn't this sentence incorrect?

Can the verb "gain" take two complements?

Is it correct to say

The prudent guidance and innovation gained jane and john much fame

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements, like ditransitive verbs.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn't this sentence incorrect?

Can I use the verb "gain" with two complements?

Is it correct to say

The prudent guidance and innovation gained Jane and John much fame

I think that this sentence is grammatically incorrect because the verb gain cannot take two complements, like ditransitive verbs.

Despite my misgivings, this sentence was not pointed out to be erroneous. Isn't this sentence incorrect?

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