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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Assuming importance in/to/of/about oneself
If one assumes oneself to be very important in/for something, does one assume a lot of "importance in/to/of" or "about" oneself?
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Benjamin Franklin was very important in the American revolution. ) Benjamin Franklin was very important to / for the American revolution. ) They are important with respect to a particular cause.
- Benjamin Franklin was very important in the American revolution.
- ) Benjamin Franklin was very important to / for the American revolution.
- ) They are important with respect to a particular cause.
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Benjamin Franklin was very important in the American revolution. (He played an important role.)
Benjamin Franklin was very important to / for the American revolution. (The resolution might not have been successful without him.)
They are important with respect to a particular cause.
Benjamin Franklin was very important to / for the American revolution. (The resolution might not have been successful without him.)
They are important with respect to a particular cause.
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I realize I might have asked about the wrong thing. I mean the case of assuming importance of/about/to/in oneself in regard to a certain subject matter.
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