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0 I'd like to know your comment on this: It is important for you to pass the exam. It is kind of you to do this. 02 br
00 When expressing opinion of a person, the preposition is "of"; when talking about something else, the preposition is "for". Is this understanding correct? Thank you very much. 0-
00 When expressing opinion of a person, the preposition is "of"; when talking about something else, the preposition is "for". Is this understanding correct? Thank you very much. 0-
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0 I haven't thought about it in this way and I don't know if there could be such a rule. I can make the following suggestion: 02 br 00 If you can transform the sentence like this: It is important/desirable/etc .... , then you have "for".
- 0 I haven't thought about it in this way and I don't know if there could be such a rule.
- I can make the following suggestion: 02 br 00 If you can transform the sentence like this: It is important/desirable/etc ....
- , then you have "for".
- EX: It is important that you pass the exam.
- = It is important for you to pass the exam.
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0 I haven't thought about it in this way and I don't know if there could be such a rule. I can make the following suggestion: 02 br
00 If you can transform the sentence like this: It is important/desirable/etc .... that ..., then you have "for". EX: It is important that you pass the exam. = It is important for you to pass the exam. 02 br
00 This transformation doesn't work wi
00 If you can transform the sentence like this: It is important/desirable/etc .... that ..., then you have "for". EX: It is important that you pass the exam. = It is important for you to pass the exam. 02 br
00 This transformation doesn't work wi
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