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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
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"it's funny to me" or "it's funny for me" (to or for)
I am not native. Could you show me a correct expression?
"it's funny to me" or "it's funny for me"
If both expressions were correct could you explain me the difference?
"it's funny to me" or "it's funny for me"
If both expressions were correct could you explain me the difference?
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[nq:1]I am not native. Could you show me a correct expression? [/nq] When you want to say that something makes you laugh, you may say that it is funny TO you.
- [nq:1]I am not native.
- Could you show me a correct expression?
- [/nq] When you want to say that something makes you laugh, you may say that it is funny TO you.
- But when you want to say that if you do some certain thing, others will laugh at you, you may say it is funny FOR you to do it.
- This rule is not only true for "funny", but it is also true for almost any similar adjective: I care about you.
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[nq:1]I am not native. Could you show me a correct expression? "it's funny to me" or "it's funny for me" If both expressions were correct could you explain me the difference?[/nq]
When you want to say that something makes you laugh, you may say that it is funny TO you. But when you want to say that if you do some certain thing, others will laugh at you, you may say it is funny FOR you to do it
When you want to say that something makes you laugh, you may say that it is funny TO you. But when you want to say that if you do some certain thing, others will laugh at you, you may say it is funny FOR you to do it
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