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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Pls check this.

She's certainly had a lot of male acquaintances since getting divorced. She has even made me meet several of the so-called "boyfriends". How many has she introduced to you/you to/for you/you for?

- Which one of: ...to you?/you to?/for you?/you for?


- And is the rest correct?

Thank you very much.

  

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"to you" and "you to" are both possible, depending on "which way round" the introduction is perceived. If you say to A, "A, this is B", or words to that effect, you are introducing B to A. In your case, "to you" may make the boyfriend seem more central, and "you to" may make "you" seem more central, though in practice it probably doesn't make a great difference, and/or opinions may vary.

  • "to you" and "you to" are both possible, depending on "which way round" the introduction is perceived.
  • If you say to A, "A, this is B", or words to that effect, you are introducing B to A.
  • In your case, "to you" may make the boyfriend seem more central, and "you to" may make "you" seem more central, though in practice it probably doesn't make a great difference, and/or opinions may vary.
  • "for" does not work.
  • The rest is OK, but be aware (if not already) that "made me" has a sense of coercion.
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"to you" and "you to" are both possible, depending on "which way round" the introduction is perceived. If you say to A, "A, this is B", or words to that effect, you are introducing B to A. In your case, "to you" may make the boyfriend seem more central, and "you to" may make "you" seem more central, though in practice it probably doesn't make a great difference, and/or opinions may vary.

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