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Greatking Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
nice of vs nice for
Hi,
It was nice of Tom to do that. (1)
=It was nice for Tom to do that.(2)
Do(1) and (2) have the same meaning?If not, what is the difference in their meanings?
"King"
It was nice of Tom to do that. (1)
=It was nice for Tom to do that.(2)
Do(1) and (2) have the same meaning?If not, what is the difference in their meanings?
"King"
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There's some difference, I guess. In the first case the meaning is that Tom acted well with regard to someone, but he himself might either like doing that or not. It's just the fact that his deed was nice.
- There's some difference, I guess.
- In the first case the meaning is that Tom acted well with regard to someone, but he himself might either like doing that or not.
- It's just the fact that his deed was nice.
- The second sentence means that Tom got a pleasure while doing that.
- Either he got a kind of benefit after.
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There's some difference, I guess. In the first case the meaning is that Tom acted well with regard to someone, but he himself might either like doing that or not. It's just the fact that his deed was nice. The second sentence means that Tom got a pleasure while doing that. Either he got a kind of benefit after.
At least, that's what my intuition has said.
At least, that's what my intuition has said.
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Hi Ruslana
What does Either he got a kind of benefit after mean?
Quoc
What does Either he got a kind of benefit after mean?
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It was a bad sentence of mine, I should have written or instead of either.
Actually, now I have some doubts concerning the second sentence so let's wait for a more proficient speaker.
Actually, now I have some doubts concerning the second sentence so let's wait for a more proficient speaker.
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Hi guys,
It was nice of Tom to do that. (1) Tom did it.
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2) Either Tom did it or possibly it was done by someone else for Tom.
Best wishes, Clive
It was nice of Tom to do that. (1) Tom did it.
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2) Either Tom did it or possibly it was done by someone else for Tom.
Best wishes, Clive
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CliveIt was nice of Tom to do that. (1) Tom did it.Yes, and as a result (1) and (2) are not fully equivalent.
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2) Either Tom did it or possibly it was done by someone else for Tom.
(2) is confusing and
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It was nice of Tom to do that. (1) The "nice" refers to Tom's attitude. He did us a favour
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2)
At first I interpreted (2) as meaning that Tom got pleasure out of doing it; it was nice for him. However, there is the construction "for Tom to do that", meaning "that Tom should do t
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2)
At first I interpreted (2) as meaning that Tom got pleasure out of doing it; it was nice for him. However, there is the construction "for Tom to do that", meaning "that Tom should do t
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Hi,
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2) Either Tom did it or possibly it was done by someone else for Tom.
I was thinking of this kind of thing -
Mary gave Tom a massage. In other words, Mary did something nice for Tom. It was nice for Tom for Mary to do that
It was nice for Tom to do that.(2) Either Tom did it or possibly it was done by someone else for Tom.
I was thinking of this kind of thing -
Mary gave Tom a massage. In other words, Mary did something nice for Tom. It was nice for Tom for Mary to do that
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