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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Are the following sentences about being grateful correct?

Are the following sentences about being grateful correct?

1. I'm grateful that you've come into my life.
2. I'm grateful to you for having come into my life.
3. I'm grateful for having you come into my life.
  

Top answer

1. 2. 3.

— CalifJim

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • I'm grateful for having you come into my life.
  • Yes, they're correct.
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RommelAre the following sentences about being grateful correct?1. I'm grateful that you've come into my life.2. I'm grateful to you for having come into my life.3. I'm grateful for having you come into my life.
Yes, they're correct. However, in (3) the speaker is grateful to himself for arranging for the other person to come into his life, so it's got a rathe
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CalifJim However, in (3) the speaker is grateful to himself for arranging for the other person to come into his life,
That's one possible interpretation, if HAVE is considered as being used causatively. However, it can also be used to suggest simply that something happened.

Compare:

1. I had John come to my office. I needed to discuss the
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fivejedjonHowever, it can also be used to suggest simply that something happened.
In the general case, yes, but that was the last thing that came to my mind when I read the sentence.
fivejedjonIn Rommel's sentence #3, I think it is probably not.
Obviously, that doesn't occur to me. It sounds causative; I can't easily make m
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