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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Different side of/to

which would onbe say

I thought I knew you but you have showed me a different side to/of your personality these last few months.

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'To' seem the best choice here. On the other hand, 'of' doesn't sound out of place either.

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • 'To' seem the best choice here.
  • On the other hand, 'of' doesn't sound out of place either.
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'To' seem the best choice here. On the other hand, 'of' doesn't sound out of place either.
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'of' actually seems better to me. You have a personality that has many different sides, so one of these sides is the one you are showing now -- one side of that personality. According to the dictionary it is 'the four sides of a box', so why would it not be 'the other side of your personality'?
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ferdis'of' actually seems better to me. You have a personality that has many different sides, so one of these sides is the one you are showing now -- one side of that personality. According to the dictionary it is 'the four sides of a box', so why would it not be 'the other side of your personality'?

My dictionary gives the following two sentences:
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dokterjokkebrokMy dictionary gives the following two sentences:

- There are at least two sides to every question.

- I've listened to your side of the story, but I still think you were wrong to do what you did.

can you deduce a grammar rule from this Ferdis?

It sounds logical, but I'm not really sure why... I
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