Tke Position of Personal Pronoun Ohjects

{a) A single personal pronoun object immediately précèdes its governing verb (y or en intervening).

Je le donne à Jean. Je lui en donne.

ExŒPTiON. A Personal pronoun, object of an affirmative imperative, immediately foUows its governing verb.

Donnez-/ut-en. {But, Ne lui en donnez pas.)

(b) Of two Personal pronoun objects, the direct object stands nearest the verb.

Il me le donne. Donnez-/e-.mot.

Exception. If the indirect object pronoun is of the third person, it always foUows the direct object.

Je le lui donne. Doonez-le^leur.

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