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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Bring Sth For/To
Polls in Wisconsin and Ohio bring some good news for Joe Biden.
Could I substitute to for for, as in Bring a cup of tea to me?
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anonymous Could I substitute to for for, as in Bring a cup of tea to me? No. "Bring" is literal when it comes to tea.
- anonymous Could I substitute to for for, as in Bring a cup of tea to me?
- No.
- "Bring" is literal when it comes to tea.
- "Bring" is figurative for Biden, and "to" makes it literal.
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anonymousCould I substitute to for for, as in Bring a cup of tea to me?
No. "Bring" is literal when it comes to tea. "Bring" is figurative for Biden, and "to" makes it literal.
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anonymousto ... for
'to' is directional; 'for' is benefactive. In other words, 'to' tells the direction of a motion; 'for' says who benefits.
The sentence about polls needs the benefactive 'for'.
CJ
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