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Can you have a compound indirect object sentence?

You can't have a compound indirect object sentence in the traditional sense. Here's why:

* Indirect Objects: Indirect objects receive the direct object. They answer the question "to whom?" or "for whom?"

* Compound: Compound means two or more things joined together.

If you have two or more indirect objects, they're usually combined with a conjunction like "and" or "or":

Example:

* I gave the books to John and Mary. ("John" and "Mary" are both indirect objects)

Why not a "compound indirect object sentence"?

The issue is that the indirect object is a single element within a sentence structure. You can't have two independent indirect objects operating separately within a sentence.

Instead, you have a compound object:

* I gave John and Mary the books. ("John and Mary" are together the object, and the books are the direct object.)

In Conclusion:

While you can have multiple indirect objects in a sentence, you won't have a "compound indirect object" in the way you might have a "compound subject" or "compound predicate."

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