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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Be thankful for/to it

You stay alive because of that hard-working muscle in your chest. Be thankful for it--from the bottom of your heart!

Hi,

What if I replace "for" in the above with "to," do I make a change in meaning? Thanks.
  

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Suppose you gave me $1000. I am thankful to you, not to the $1000. I am thankful for the $1000, not for you.

— CalifJim

  • Suppose you gave me $1000.
  • I am thankful to you, not to the $1000.
  • I am thankful for the $1000, not for you.
  • So you are thankful for your heart, not to it.
  • " CJ
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Suppose you gave me $1000.

I am thankful to you, not to the $1000.
I am thankful for the $1000, not for you.

So you are thankful for your heart, not to it. You are thankful that you have your heart; you don't say to your heart, "Thank you!"

CJ
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CalifJimSuppose you gave me $1000.

I am thankful to you, not to the $1000.
I am thankful for the $1000, not for you.

So you are thankful for your heart, not to it. You are thankful that you have your heart; you don't say to your heart, "Thank you!"

CJ

Thanks, Jim.

Got it.
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