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Aung Thu Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Difference between happy to and happy for

My family and I am happy to get the prize.

My family and I are happy for getting the prize.

Which is better, happy to or happy for?

  

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happy to for your context. happy for has a different meaning. Consider this example.

— Clive

  • happy to for your context.
  • happy for has a different meaning.
  • Consider this example.
  • Tom was happy to get the prize.
  • Mary was happy for Tom.
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happy to for your context.

happy for has a different meaning.

Consider this example.

Tom was happy to get the prize.
Mary was happy for Tom.

This means Mary was happy because Tom got his prize.

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The first one is OK. The second one is not natural.

Some people might say "My family and I are happy for the prize". This is not something I would personally very naturally say.

happy for can also be used when you are pleased that a good thing has happened to someone else:

"I heard you got married. I'm so happy for you!"

happy for X

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My family and I are happy to get the prize. (Good!)

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