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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sang ... for / to
Can I say,
They sang a song for / to me in the party.
They sang a song for / to me in the party.
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Hi Vincent, You can say both, They sang a song for me in at the party. and They sang a song to me in at the party. ", they'd be singing to you.
- Hi Vincent, You can say both, They sang a song for me in at the party.
- and They sang a song to me in at the party.
- ", they'd be singing to you.
- If they sang a song that you had requested, or perhaps one that they simply knew you that you like, then you could say that they were singing for you.
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Hi Vincent,
You can say both,
They sang a song for mein at the party.
and
They sang a song to mein at the party.
but they might mean different things; if they sang "Happy Birthday to you...etc...", they'd be singing to you.
If they sang a song that you had requested, or perhaps one that they simply knew you that
You can say both,
They sang a song for me
and
They sang a song to me
but they might mean different things; if they sang "Happy Birthday to you...etc...", they'd be singing to you.
If they sang a song that you had requested, or perhaps one that they simply knew you that
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Hi,
Here's another way to think about it.
They sang a song for me at the party. I may not have been at the party.
They sang a song to me at the party. I was at the party.
Best wishes, Clive
Here's another way to think about it.
They sang a song for me at the party. I may not have been at the party.
They sang a song to me at the party. I was at the party.
Best wishes, Clive
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