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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"I will not waste my time on / for you."

"I will not waste my time on / for you."

Which preposition is natural and is there a meaning difference between them? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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" Anonymous is there a meaning difference between them? Yes. In the first, 'you' is the object of the time wasting; in the second, 'you' is the cause of the time wasting.

— Mister Micawber

  • " Anonymous is there a meaning difference between them?
  • Yes.
  • In the first, 'you' is the object of the time wasting; in the second, 'you' is the cause of the time wasting.
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AnonymousWhich preposition is natural
To me, only this one: "I will not waste my time on you."
Anonymousis there a meaning difference between them?
Yes. In the first, 'you' is the object of the time wasting; in the second, 'you' is the cause of the time wasting.
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