Have something to give someone or give TO someone

Question

Very commonly, I have seen people use:

I have nothing to give you.

But, why is the most common usage

I have no advice to give to our viewers.

And is “I have no advice to give our viewers” wrong?
How can I know when to use to and when not to?

I have only love to offer you.

Vs

I have only love to offer to you.

Which one is correct?

Gustavson · Answer

With ditransitive verbs (verbs taking a direct and an indirect object), when both objects follow the verb we can say:

I give you the book.

OR

I give the book to you.

When the direct object precedes the verb (that is, in relative clauses) the indirect object may or may not take to:

This is the book I want to give you.

OR

This is the book I want to give to you.

Here's the picture I need to show you.

OR

Here's the picture I need to show to you.

This is the letter I have written you.

OR

This is the letter I have written to you.

The versions without "to" can sound more idiomatic.

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