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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
difference?
When would you use be considerate "of" and "to?"
For example, which would you choose in the following examples?
Are there any rules I could follow?
You should be considerate of / to other people's feelings.
You should be considerate of / to other people.
For example, which would you choose in the following examples?
Are there any rules I could follow?
You should be considerate of / to other people's feelings.
You should be considerate of / to other people.
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You should be considerate of other people's feelings. You should be considerate to other people. You can only be considerate "to" a person.
- You should be considerate of other people's feelings.
- You should be considerate to other people.
- You can only be considerate "to" a person.
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You should be considerate of other people's feelings.
You should be considerate to other people.
You can only be considerate "to" a person.
You should be considerate to other people.
You can only be considerate "to" a person.
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Thank you for your reply. What about the following sentence?
? You should be considerate of other people.
? You should be considerate of other people.
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teacherJapanThank you for your reply. What about the following sentence? ? You should be considerate of other people.Hmm, yes, I think people do use this form, but I am not completely clear what, if anything, they are trying to say that is different from "considerate to other people". To me it seems less direct, i.e. less about courteous behaviour towards the
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I see. I think I just stick to "be considerate of other people's feelings" and "be considerate to other people" just to be safe! Thank you very much!
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