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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

It's bad for/of you to make so much trouble.

It's bad for/of you to make so much trouble.

I presume both for and of fit in the above sample but convey differing ideas. Your advice? Thanks.
  

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For is ambiguous. It's bad for you to do can mean it is bad that you do , or it can mean it adversely affects you .

— Mister Micawber

  • For is ambiguous.
  • It's bad for you to do can mean it is bad that you do , or it can mean it adversely affects you .
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For is ambiguous. It's bad for you to do can mean it is bad that you do, or it can mean it adversely affects you.
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Mister MicawberFor is ambiguous. It's bad for you to do can mean it is bad that you do, or it can mean it adversely affects you.

Thanks, Mister.

But "for" does fit in the base sentence, right?

By the way, I find the bolded part in your post very interesting and classic. Does it mean "it is
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Yes, 'for' fits. Yes, your interpretation is correct.
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