HATE HER FOR vs HER HER

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What's the difference between these 2 sentences please?

1 I hate her for doing this to you.
2 I hate her doing this to you.

and could you tell me how you'd fix these 2 sentences for me please?

- What is the max age one can be to become a model./the max age to become a model.
- I thought your street was closer to mine than (this.) this being the distance???

thank you

Nona the brit · Accepted Answer

alc24What's the difference between these 2 sentences please?

1 I hate her for doing this to you. I hate her, and the reason is her actions towards you.

2 I hate her doing this to you. I hate her actions towards you.

and could you tell me how you'd fix these 2 sentences for me please?

- What is the max age one can be to become a model./the max age to become a model. both ok

- I thought your street was closer to mine than (this.) this being the distance??? yes

thank you

Mr Wordy · Answer

"I hate her for doing this to you." -- You hate her because of her actions. May refer to an ongoing action or to a past action whose effects are still felt.

"I hate her doing this to you." -- You hate the fact that she is doing it. Refers to an action that is still ongoing.

"What is the maximum age at which one can become a model?" -- Needs a question mark. Don't use "max" in ordinary prose.

"I thought your street was closer to mine than this." -- Yes, "this" is the distance actually measured or experienced. It could said, for example, after journeying from one street to another, when the journey was longer than the speaker expected.

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