"She wants to give her son a good education."

Translation: Elle veut offrir une bonne éducation à son fils.

[J_i_v_e_r]

Why is 'Elle veut offrir à son fils une bonne education' not correct?

[Lucien660983]

It's not really wrong and could be used especially in literature but the "complément d'objet direct" is usually before the "complément d'objet indirect" (or precisely: complément d'objet second) in French.

[J_i_v_e_r]

Thank you. That makes sense now.

[Fred.duo]

Thnx, helpful, take a lingot ...

[Anna486728]

Does it have to be offrir not donner? I thought offrir was used for giving gifts etc

[TimmyKilminster]

Elle veut donner à son fils une bonne éducation is accepted.

[kallvt]

what about "Elle veut offrir son fils une bonne éducation"?

[TimmyKilminster]

You would still need need à, because the verb is offrir à.