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Gray olive 661 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
English Prepositions "To" vs "For"
Hi,
Recently, I heard someone says the below sentence.
"No Problem, If it wasn't a big thing to you"
But, all the time I used to say this as:
"No Problem, If it wasn't a big thing for you"
Is there any mistake in saying "for" instead of to? Why do they use "to"?
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gray olive 661 Is there any mistake in saying "for" instead of to? Why do they use "to"? They are nearly interchangeable.
- gray olive 661 Is there any mistake in saying "for" instead of to?
- Why do they use "to"?
- They are nearly interchangeable.
- "to you" = in your estimation.
- "for you" = for your benefit = it made no difference in your life.
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gray olive 661Is there any mistake in saying "for" instead of to? Why do they use "to"?
They are nearly interchangeable.
"to you" = in your estimation.
"for you" = for your benefit = it made no difference in your life.
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