if some body is asking for money change and i say.. " I give you" what is wrong in that?

Question

My Cocern is..
Conversation is like that
Do you have change?
i said...
"I Give You".
So somebody said it's wrong.. so i just wanted to know why i can not use this sentence..

Change of money means guy is asking money in small denomination

Answer 1

Hi there,

There are two things wrong with "I give you" in that situation--although your meaning would certainly be understood and if this person was asking a favour it was quite rude of him to then criticize your grammar!

First, "give" is the simple present, and should only be used for "timeless" actions, such as actions that are repeated every day. "I give you change every morning" or "A cow gives milk". You were referring to a specific instance of giving, presumably before you actually did give the change, so at that time it was in the future. Therefore, you should have used the future form "I will give", or shortened to "I'll give".

The second problem is that "give" almost always needs TWO objects to be stated: the direct object (the thing you gave to the person) and the indirect object (the person you gave it to). Even though it's clear that "change" is what you're giving, it's ungrammatical not to mention it. You can say "change" or "it" or "some" or "four quarters" or whatever, but not using any word sounds wrong.

So, instead of "I give you" you should have said (for example) "I'll give you some."

Answer 2

It appears that English is not your native language. You did not strictly respond to the question asked although you would have been clearly understood. A simple response to a question starting with "Do you..?" could have been "I do" or "Yes" or even a colloquial "Yup" instead of "I give you", which is what someone who is not completely comfortable with English might say. It appears that you were caught in a cultural misunderstanding and nothing more. So next time you are asked a question, listen carefully to what is asked and answer the question asked accordingly.
e.g Question: "Are you...?" Answer: "Yes, I am..." or "No, I'm not ..."
Question: "Have you ...?" Answer: "Yes, I do ..." or "Oh yes, I have ..." or "No, I do not ..." or "Sorry, I don't ..."
Question: "Would you ...?" Answer: "I'll be happy to."

Answer 3

The question is not clear.What does money change mean?
It may mean change of currency of a country with that of another country,It may also mean you want currency of smaller denomination.
Here it is very important to note the tone of the person saying
I give you. The tone of the speaker,may change the very meaning of the answer,.therefore a question has appeared in this forum.

Answer 4

well i am sorry but it is hard to understand your question....but someone asks you for change and you say i give you....well if you want to give some change go ahead...if you feel you are led to do that...i have sometimes and sometimes i do not....right now i think i have been borrowed from to much and i think i will try to save all i can....christmas is just around the corner you know....

Answer 5

did u just say ' i give u'? .... well,i guess it must be something to do with the tenses. were u trying to say..." yes, i have some change and i will give it to u."? if that's the case then u should have said " i will give u the change."

Answer 6

From the sounds of your question, they are probably thinking you need the money more than they do.

Answer 7

what is the rest of the sentence?
I will give you the change.
I gave you the change
I can't give you the change
I gave you the change

Answer 8

Type the whole sentance with what they said and what you said and I may be able to help you!

Answer 9

what is the rest of the sentence?

Answer 10

nothing. but y u r asking