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Roky0071 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Important for or important to

I give an example below:

1. This gift is important for me.

2. This gift is important to me.

Does the two sentences above express the same meaning and can be used interchangeably?

  

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roky0071 same meaning Yes, the meaning is just about the same, but you'll hear it with "to" much more often. You see "for" when an infinitive follows. It is important for you to be on time.

  • roky0071 same meaning Yes, the meaning is just about the same, but you'll hear it with "to" much more often.
  • You see "for" when an infinitive follows.
  • It is important for you to be on time.
  • CJ
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roky0071same meaning

Yes, the meaning is just about the same, but you'll hear it with "to" much more often.

You see "for" when an infinitive follows.

It is important for you to be on time.

CJ

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