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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
sell ... to / for
Can I say,
The butcher sells meat to / for the woman.
The butcher sells meat to / for the woman.
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If you sell something to a person, that person is buying it. If you sell something for a person, you are selling it on behalf of that person to another person.
- If you sell something to a person, that person is buying it.
- If you sell something for a person, you are selling it on behalf of that person to another person.
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If you sell something to a person, that person is buying it. If you sell something for a person, you are selling it on behalf of that person to another person.
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