"Compré los tomates a Anita" is correct?

Question

I thought indirect objects required indirect object pronouns.

What do you want to say in English? - 005faa61, Oct 14, 2014

I think the question is why is it not "Le compré los tomates a Anita'". :) - bosquederoble, Oct 14, 2014

Yes bosquederobl this is what I meant. - grandtheftsam, Oct 14, 2014

Answer 1

I always use the redundant pronoun to avoid having to figure out if I can avoid it, and it seems to me to be much more common in what I encounter that it is used, but according to what I have read, including this site- in some cases it is indeed optional:

http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/grammar/pronouns/redundantobjectpronouns.html

The redundant pronoun is required when the actual direct or indirect object precedes the verb.

A Pablo le envié flores. I sent flowers to Pablo.

However, when the object follows the verb, a redundant pronoun is usually (optional).

(Le) envié flores a Pablo. I sent flowers to Pablo.