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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
difficult for/to someone
1. The questions on this paper are too difficult to 10-year-olds.
2. The questions on this paper are too difficult for 10-year-olds.
Which of the above sentences is not acceptable?
2. The questions on this paper are too difficult for 10-year-olds.
Which of the above sentences is not acceptable?
Top answer
Hi Teo Sentence 1 is not a sentence I would expect to hear.
- Hi Teo Sentence 1 is not a sentence I would expect to hear.
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something is difficult to do, whereas something is difficult for a person to do.
the second sentence is correct, and in full, would be:
This test is too difficult for 10 year-olds to do (but we usually leave out the "to do")
the second sentence is correct, and in full, would be:
This test is too difficult for 10 year-olds to do (but we usually leave out the "to do")
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