Question : GRANT ALTER TRACE TO [SomeUser]  gives syntax error

GRANT ALTER TRACE TO [SomeUser] this statement gives me syntax error on sql 2005. Any solution?
The error message is like this "  Incorrect syntax near 'TRACE'  "

Answer : GRANT ALTER TRACE TO [SomeUser]  gives syntax error

What can I tell you... I got the same error as you then looked up  SQL Server 2005 Books Online  
 GRANT Server Permissions (Transact-SQL)  
Then used

USE MASTER
GRANT ALTER TRACE to [someuser]

and it worked!