Difference between "For me" or "to me"at beginning of sentence
Are "to me" and "for me" almost always interchangeable at the beginning of a sentence?
Can anyone recommend a site that goes into great detail concerning these expressions?
For example, are these two sentences equally acceptable?
To me, it looks like slang" and "For me, it looks like slang"?
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These are not interchangeable when they appear at the beginning of a sentence - in fact, they would have opposite meanings. For example: To me, he looks impressive. For me, his looks don't do anything.
- These are not interchangeable when they appear at the beginning of a sentence - in fact, they would have opposite meanings.
- For example: To me, he looks impressive.
- For me, his looks don't do anything.
- To me, what he said was not meant to be insulting.
- For me, what he said was hurtful.
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These are not interchangeable when they appear at the beginning of a sentence - in fact, they would have opposite meanings. For example:
To me, he looks impressive.
For me, his looks don't do anything.
To me, what he said was not meant to be insulting.
For me, what he said was hurtful.
0anonymousAre "to me" and "for me" almost always interchangeable at the beginning of a sentence?
"to me" is more like "as I see it".
"for me" is more like "as it affects me".
So "to me" comes off as more objective.
So in your example, To me, it looks like slang seems more appropriate. How closely something resembles slang doesn't seem
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