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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Should I say ‘to’ or ‘toward,’ ‘people’ or ‘other people’ in the sentence?

Should I say ‘to’ or ‘toward,’ ‘people’ or ‘other people’ in the sentence?

Liza is known for being compassionate and considerate (to, toward) (people, other people) around her.

  

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Rommel Liza is known for being compassionate and considerate (to, toward) ( people , other people ) around her. "to" is a little more common; otherwise, both are fine. "to other people" could imply that she is, for example, uncompassionate to her family members, and compassionate to other people.

  • Rommel Liza is known for being compassionate and considerate (to, toward) ( people , other people ) around her.
  • "to" is a little more common; otherwise, both are fine.
  • "to other people" could imply that she is, for example, uncompassionate to her family members, and compassionate to other people.
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Rommel Liza is known for being compassionate and considerate (to, toward) (people, other people) around her.

"to" is a little more common; otherwise, both are fine.

"to other people" could imply that she is, for example, uncompassionate to her family members, and compassionate to other people.

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