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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

correct choices

Which of these are correct:

I greatly appreciate you for asking about me.
I greatly appreciate you asking about me.
I greatly appreciate you asking about me.

Also, are they natural interns of showing that you appreciate the fact that someone asked about you?
  

Top answer

The last two sentences are identical. Only you asking bout me is natural and has the meaning you intend. The first one means you appreciate the listener because they asked about you, which is an odd thing to say.

— RandomGuy

  • The last two sentences are identical.
  • Only you asking bout me is natural and has the meaning you intend.
  • The first one means you appreciate the listener because they asked about you, which is an odd thing to say.
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The last two sentences are identical.

Only you asking bout me is natural and has the meaning you intend. The first one means you appreciate the listener because they asked about you, which is an odd thing to say.
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Aspara GusThe last two sentences are identical.Only you asking bout me is natural and has the meaning you intend. The first one means you appreciate the listener because they asked about you, which is an odd thing to say.
Thank you.
Oops, I missed an 'r' in one of them. I meant to say 'your' in on of the last two. What do you think about that?
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AnonymousI meant to say 'your' in on of the last two. What do you think about that?
That's also natural (and more formal).
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Aspara Gus AnonymousI meant to say 'your' in on of the last two. What do you think about that?That's also natural (and more formal).
Thank. In both of these sentences aren't we thanking the person for asking, and doesn't that have the same meaning as appreciating the person, which the use of 'for' conveys? I don't get the difference between the use of 'for' an
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AnonymousThanks. In both of these sentences aren't we thanking the person for asking, and doesn't that have the same meaning as appreciating the person, which the use of 'for' conveys? I don't get the difference between the use of 'for' and the other two. Could you please try to explain or try to clarify more.
Appreciate can mean “to be grateful for som
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Aspara GusTo appreciate a person means something else. See definition #2 here.
I see. But def 2 also has an example saying 'she feels that her family doesnt' appreciate her'! Doesn't that mean to be grateful to someone?
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AnonymousI see. But def 2 also has an example saying 'she feels that her family doesnt' appreciate her'! Doesn't that mean to be grateful to someone?
No.
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Aspara Gus AnonymousI see. But def 2 also has an example saying 'she feels that her family doesnt' appreciate her'! Doesn't that mean to be grateful to someone?No.
So it means that her family aren't grateful or don't appreciate her qualities or actions. And grateful or appreciate always refers to the qualities or things that a person has or does, right?
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