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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Grammar Question

"She is like a sister for me"

"She is like a sister to me"

Why is the first sentence grammatically wrong?

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Hi, "She is like a sister for me" "She is like a sister to me" Why is the first sentence grammatically wrong? I wouldn't say it is wrong, but . .

  • Hi, "She is like a sister for me" "She is like a sister to me" Why is the first sentence grammatically wrong?
  • I wouldn't say it is wrong, but .
  • .
  • #2 is a common way of saying that she is like my sister in the way that she acts towards me.
  • If you said #1 to me, I would probably have to ask you to explain what you mean.
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Hi,

"She is like a sister for me"

"She is like a sister to me"

Why is the first sentence grammatically wrong? I wouldn't say it is wrong,

but . . .

#2 is a common way of saying that she is like my sister in the way that she acts towards me.

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