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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

be careful about/for/of something

What's the difference between be careful about, for and with something?
  

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This is what the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about careful: care·ful, adj. 1. cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.

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  • This is what the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about careful: care·ful, adj.
  • 1.
  • cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
  • 2.
  • taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough: a careful typist.
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This is what the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about careful:

care·ful, adj.
1. cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
2. taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough: a careful typist.
3. (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution: careful research.
4. solicitously mindful (usually fol. by of, abo
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Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right.
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From your dictionary:
5: mindful of the
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1. Be careful about pickpockets.
2. Be careful for pickpockets.
3. Be careful of pickpockets.
Can any NATIVE SPEAKER tell me whether there is any difference in meaning between the above sentences?
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TeoWhat's the difference between be careful about, for and with something?
Sorry, I made a typo. What's the difference between be careful about, for
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Maybe you can take a look at this if you are insterested.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=418125
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