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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
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Harmful to or for?
Hi Everyone,
I know how to use harmful in a sentence, but is there a rule as to when you would say, '...harmful to' versus 'harmful for'?
Example:
Smoking is harmful for your health.
Smoking is harmful to your health.
I feel that the fist sentence is correct, but I don't know why.
Many thanks
Cup Cake
I know how to use harmful in a sentence, but is there a rule as to when you would say, '...harmful to' versus 'harmful for'?
Example:
Smoking is harmful for your health.
Smoking is harmful to your health.
I feel that the fist sentence is correct, but I don't know why.
Many thanks
Cup Cake
Top answer
harmful to' versus 'harmful for'? No. There is no rule.
- harmful to' versus 'harmful for'?
- No.
- There is no rule.
- "harmful to" is used much more than "harmful for", but that's by choice, not by rule.
- CJ
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Cup cakeis there a rule as to when you would say, '...harmful to' versus 'harmful for'?No. There is no rule. "harmful to" is used much more than "harmful for", but that's by choice, not by rule.
CJ
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