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Hi,I make an understanding with the following sentence.Can [It is kind of you to help me.] be rephrased : (here, [of] = (of dictionary) for making a judgment about behavior )1. The judgment about behavior is added to [you].2. [you] bear / support the judgment about behavior.3. The object of you is making a judgment about behavior.Could any one tell me it is correct or not?Thank you for your assistance.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

[It is kind of you to help me.]

Here are some interpretations.

I thank you for your kindness in helping me.

Your act of helping me is an act of kindness.

I appreciate that you are helping me.

I compliment you for helping me by acknowledging your kindness.

Bepleased · Answer

Hi,

Thanks a lot AlpheccaStars.

My real problem is to see the word-for in the definition of [of]----for making judgment about behavior.

and in the dictionary attached two examples of it.

1. It is kind of you to help me.

2. It was typical of the government to raise the tax on beer.

I am very uncertain as to whether it means 1. in favor of; or 2. to show purpose!

Thank you again.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

No, the definition is neither in favor of nor to show purpose.

1. It is kind of you to help me.

There is no favor implied by "of". The person helped because he has a kind personality. The speaker is acknowledging the kindness of the other person.

2. It was typical of the government to raise the tax on beer.

Raising taxes on beer is a typical action that the government does.

There is no purpose or intent, it is simply what you expect the government to do.

Bepleased · Answer

Dear AlpheccaStars,

Thanks a lot for your elaboration.

But my last line didn't clear my meaning and had you mistake my problem for another.

In my last line---,

[it] that shows the word-for in the definition of [of]--for making judgment about behavior.

In other words, does the definition mean----[of]shows you / the government are in favor of making judgment about behavior, or [of] shows making judgment about behavior is the purpose of you / the government?

Thank you very much for your assistance.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

bepleasedIn other words, does the definition mean----[of]shows you / the government are in favor of making judgment about behavior, or [of] shows making judgment about behavior is the purpose of you / the government?

Judgement = opinion, agreeing or disagreeing.

Purpose = a reason for doing something.

It was typical of the government to raise the tax on beer.

There is no judgement or opinion implied in this sentence, particularly in the single word "of". The sentence is a simple factual statement, based on observations that the government frequently raises taxes on beer, and that behaviour is typical. It is the nature of government to raise taxes.

There is no implication that the government or the people approve or disapprove (judging) raising taxes. There is also no purpose. There is no reason given or implied for raising taxes on beer.

Bepleased · Answer

Dear AlpheccaStars,

To 'judgment' and 'purpose', may I give another one for consideration?

1. 'Judgment' as a result in an end, for example, "He is good at cooking." -----at cooking shows the real subject in which a judgment about his ability is made, so , [he is good] is a judgment as a result and [cooking] can be used to introduce a topic you want to judge.

Here, [be kind / be typical] is a judgment.

So, [you and a government] may be considered as being a topic we want to judge.

2. 'purpose' here, the prectice is : the purpose of you / the government is making a judgment about behavior;

Bepleased · Answer

Dear AlpheccaStars,

In [It is kkind of you to help me.],

the definition of [of] = for making a judgment about behavior,

we can consider that the [of] used to show [you] is in favor of making a judgment about behavior or [you] is the topic the speaker wants to judge.

Please tell me it is correct or not.

Thank you for your assistance.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

My opinion is that "judgment" is too strong and is not appropriate.

Judgement is for the courts of law and critics, not for everyday observations and remarks.

There is a saying "Judge not, lest ye be judged."

Regards,

A-

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