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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Is this correct?
"It's not for him to decide who gets to be the leader."
or
"It's not up to him to decide who gets to be the leader."
or are they both correct?
or
"It's not up to him to decide who gets to be the leader."
or are they both correct?
Top answer
Anonymous or are they both correct? Yes.
- Anonymous or are they both correct?
- Yes.
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Thanks. I have more questions though:
Do they mean the same thing?
Which one would you use?
Do they mean the same thing?
Which one would you use?
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AnonymousDo they mean the same thing?Yes.
AnonymousWhich one would you use?I might use either of them.
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AS is a speaker of AmE. I, a speaker of BrE, would give exactly the same responses.
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I see a subtle difference.
not for him suggests to me that I the speaker do not believe he has the authority or the qualifications to be the leader and/or that I feel some resentment about his being the leader.
not up to him suggests to me that no one has actually appointed him or chosen him to be the leader, given him the authority to be the leader. This one "feels mor
not for him suggests to me that I the speaker do not believe he has the authority or the qualifications to be the leader and/or that I feel some resentment about his being the leader.
not up to him suggests to me that no one has actually appointed him or chosen him to be the leader, given him the authority to be the leader. This one "feels mor
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