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(X) I asked him for some ink, and he gave me.

(O) I asked him for some ink, and he gave me some.

Some transitive verbs, like "give, bring, send, tell, buy, show", must have two expressed objects, direct and 

indirect: here "some" is the direct object of gave.

(X) I enjoyed during the holidays.

(O) I enjoyed myself during the holidays. "or" I enjoyed my holidays.

Don't follow the verb enjoy by a preposition. It must always have an object, which may either be a 

reflexive pronoun or a noun.

Note: We say "I had a good time", as this is an idiomatic expression, but we can't say "I enjoyed my time." 

We must specify. "I enjoyed my time in Greece."

(X) Eight thousand thirty-seven.

(O) Eight thousand and thirty-seven.

Use the conjunction "and" to connect hundred, thousand, million to a number of tens or units. (pg 66)