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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

It takes me 10 minutes / it takes 10 minutes for me

It takes me 10 minutes to get there.
It takes 10 minuites for me to get there.

Are they correct and carry the same meaning?
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Both fine: It takes me 10 minutes to get there. [the effect of time is directed to me It takes 10 minutes for me to get there. [the effect of time is directed to the action of "me doing something"; it's more indirect, impersonal

— Marius Hancu

  • Both fine: It takes me 10 minutes to get there.
  • [the effect of time is directed to me It takes 10 minutes for me to get there.
  • [the effect of time is directed to the action of "me doing something"; it's more indirect, impersonal
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Both fine:
It takes me 10 minutes to get there. [the effect of time is directed to me

It takes 10 minutes for me to get there. [the effect of time is directed to the action of "me doing something"; it's more indirect, impersonal
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Thanks, Marius.
Got it!
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Marius HancuIt takes 10 minutes for me to get there. [the effect is time is directed to the action of "me doing something"; it's more indirect, impersonal

And to make it even more impersonal, one could eliminate 'for me'.
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PhilipAnd to make it even more impersonal, one could eliminate 'for me'.
I could deepen my understanding of it.
Thanks, Philip.
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