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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

I have you to thank for it?

M: Whew! That was a tough match. You've gotten better at ping pong.

W : Thanks, but I have you to thank for it.

M: Me? Why do you say that?

W: Well, you taught me everything I know.

I'm not familiar with the underlined part.

How can it be rephrased?
  

Top answer

Thanks, but it's because of what you've done for me that I have gotten better at ping pong. Thanks to you, I have gotten better at ping pong. Hope this helps.

— JohnParis

  • Thanks, but it's because of what you've done for me that I have gotten better at ping pong.
  • Thanks to you, I have gotten better at ping pong.
  • Hope this helps.
  • John
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Thanks, but it's because of what you've done for me that I have gotten better at ping pong.

Thanks to you, I have gotten better at ping pong.

Hope this helps.

John
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Thank you.

Is there a similar pattern including 'I have someone to ~~?

At first, I thought this is similar to I have him study hard. It is not, is it?
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I agree.

"I have you to thank for it" or "thanks to you" means that the person you are talking to is responsible in some way. He doesn't have to have taught you pingpong, he could also have bought you lessons for example.

Wil
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