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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

For clause

"It is important for her to win."
This sentence probably means that it is important that she wins.
But if we have to say that winning is important for her, should we say "It is important for her, to win."
  

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" This sentence probably means that it is important that she wins. " I think you are asking about two situations. - a situation in which she dos not know it is important versus - a situation in which she knows it is important.

— Clive

  • " This sentence probably means that it is important that she wins.
  • " I think you are asking about two situations.
  • - a situation in which she dos not know it is important versus - a situation in which she knows it is important.
  • It's a somewhat subtle point, and we do not always speak in a way that makes our meaning clear.
  • We often rely on the context to make it clear.
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Hi,
"It is important for her to win."
This sentence probably means that it is important that she wins.
But if we have to say that winning is important for her, should we say "It is important for her, to win."
I think you are asking about two situations.
- a situation in which she dos not know it is imp
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You have observed that the pattern is ambiguous. The best example of it that I have ever read is actually pretty amusing:

It would be unpleasant for Martians to land in Las Vegas.

It means either of the following:

Martians would find it unpleasant to land in Las Vegas.
People in general (particularly those living in Las Vegas, I suppose) wou
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