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Komountain Posted 21 years ago
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for him or of him?
Hi everyone.
1. It was kind/nice/considerate (for him, of him) to help her in need.
2. It was sensible (for him, of him) to stay away from the suspicious bag.
In # 1 'of him' is the right choice, as the preceding adjectives are all descriptive of human nature.
In # 2, however, I personally gravitate toward 'for him,' though the preceding adjective 'sensible' is of human nature too.
I wonder what your choice would be in the # 2 sentence.
1. It was kind/nice/considerate (for him, of him) to help her in need.
2. It was sensible (for him, of him) to stay away from the suspicious bag.
In # 1 'of him' is the right choice, as the preceding adjectives are all descriptive of human nature.
In # 2, however, I personally gravitate toward 'for him,' though the preceding adjective 'sensible' is of human nature too.
I wonder what your choice would be in the # 2 sentence.
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Hi, I see some possible difference in meaning here. A. It was sensible of him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
- Hi, I see some possible difference in meaning here.
- A.
- It was sensible of him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
- This means the sensibleness that 'he' was a sensible guy, and that he stayed away from the bag.
- B.
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Hi,
I see some possible difference in meaning here.
A. It was sensible of him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
This means the sensibleness that 'he' was a sensible guy, and that he stayed away from the bag.
B. It was sensible for him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
This s
I see some possible difference in meaning here.
A. It was sensible of him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
This means the sensibleness that 'he' was a sensible guy, and that he stayed away from the bag.
B. It was sensible for him to stay away from the suspicious bag.
This s
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Adjectives that take a construct of <~ of someone to do> :nice / kind / good / generous / mean / stupid / silly / intelligent / clever /sensible / impolite / rude / unreasonable
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I agree with Clive. "It was sensible of him to ..." says "He was sensible to ...".
"It was sensible for him ..." says "(I think that) his staying away from the bag was a sensible thing to do".
In the first case the emphasis on the fact that he is sensible; in the second, on the fact that staying away from the bag is sensible.
CJ
"It was sensible for him ..." says "(I think that) his staying away from the bag was a sensible thing to do".
In the first case the emphasis on the fact that he is sensible; in the second, on the fact that staying away from the bag is sensible.
CJ
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Hello, guys.
Excellent explanations!
Thank you, Clive.
Arigato, Paco.
Thank you, CJ.
Excellent explanations!
Thank you, Clive.
Arigato, Paco.
Thank you, CJ.
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