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Wolfrolf Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

important for me, important to me.

Hello,

I find that the usage of prepositions is really difficult to get right. Prepositions in English require accuracy otherwise, you may not make the sense you want.

In this case, I would appreciate a little help from you to tell me the difference between Important for me and Important to me. I have the same problem with Good for me and Good to me.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Getting this interview will be very important for me since it will help me finish my class assignment in time. For => used to indicate the object, aim or purpose of an action or activity. Also used to indicate appropriateness or suitability Important for me => in my opinion, this is important because My father’s health is very important to me, and I am willing to stay home to care for him.

  • Getting this interview will be very important for me since it will help me finish my class assignment in time.
  • For => used to indicate the object, aim or purpose of an action or activity.
  • Also used to indicate appropriateness or suitability Important for me => in my opinion, this is important because My father’s health is very important to me, and I am willing to stay home to care for him.
  • To => used to indicate direction toward Important to me => I am the receiver of this action, it affects my own well-being Similarly, here are the other examples: Knowing Jim has been good for me.
  • Thanks to his wide contacts, I have been able to get more houses listed under my name.
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Getting this interview will be very important for me since it will help me finish my class assignment in time.

For => used to indicate the object, aim or purpose of an action or activity. Also used to indicate appropriateness or suitability

Important for me => in my opinion,
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Thank you for the explanation. I have this very clear now.
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Important for me and Important to me. I have the same problem with Good for me and Good to me.

for implies the fulfillment of a need; to is simply an indication of directionality.

Sometimes people who are good to us are not necessarily good for us. That is, sometimes when people give us whatever we want and ext
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What about this sentece?

" we know all that's fixed isn't good for/to us."

I think it goes with the 2 options: it's my opinion, it's for me.
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Great explanation!! =) Thank you!
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Hi
this site is important to me because it is helpful for me.Emotion: smile

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