tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post9150485247635386264..comments2024-03-12T22:31:46.500-04:00Comments on What Would Phoebe Do?: Into The What?Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-21013733736755703542013-10-13T14:55:09.564-04:002013-10-13T14:55:09.564-04:00Maya,
That makes sense, and is consistent with my...Maya,<br /><br />That makes sense, and is consistent with my guess, that "gifted" is something you might use to show distance from the gift and giver - to show it wasn't something personal.<br /><br />Sigivald,<br /><br />There might be a distinction, as in the example I provided in the post. Not every "give" implies a present. If someone gives you a piece of paper, it's not exactly a gift in the grand sense of the word.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-2553181797810686572013-10-10T12:55:52.172-04:002013-10-10T12:55:52.172-04:00I thank you for also disliking "gift (v.)&quo...I thank you for also disliking "gift (v.)".<br /><br />Gifted? No. Gave.<br /><br />(I've never seen it used to express anything different from "gave", myself.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-33964194182835921362013-10-10T08:54:25.107-04:002013-10-10T08:54:25.107-04:00If I used "gifted" in that sort of sente...If I used "gifted" in that sort of sentence, it would probably be because I was trying to convey something somewhat sarcastic- "gifted me with" is followed with something I have no use for/interest in, while "gave me" is followed by something pleasant or useful. E.g. My grandmother gave me socks (this is actually a pleasing gift for me), while non-existant quasi-friend X gifted me with a basket of heavily scented candles.Maya Resnikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251303621825787312noreply@blogger.com