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Englishnewbie Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
For him/to him
Hello!
Which is correct and why?
For him, the house was nice.
To him, the house was nice.
Which is correct?
I see "for" and "to" used here and there, and I don't understand the difference. Can you please give me a simple explanation?
Thank you!
Which is correct and why?
For him, the house was nice.
To him, the house was nice.
Which is correct?
I see "for" and "to" used here and there, and I don't understand the difference. Can you please give me a simple explanation?
Thank you!
Top answer
Both are correct. My interpretations are as follows. For him, the house was nice.
- Both are correct.
- My interpretations are as follows.
- For him, the house was nice.
- ) This means that the house was a nice place for him to live.
- To him, the house was nice.
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Both are correct. My interpretations are as follows.
For him, the house was nice. (It's another person's opinion.) This means that the house was a nice place for him to live.
To him, the house was nice. He felt that the house w
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Thank you so much for this very clear explanation!
I will not be forgetting this distinction.
I will not be forgetting this distinction.
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