The phrase, 'to me'.

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Hi Everyone,How would you explain the use of 'to me', rather than 'for me' in the following sentence:Steve's feedback is important for me.VersusSteven's feedback is important to me....................I get the first sentence, but wondering why we would say the second.I think both sentences mean exactly the same thing, so why can we say both, 'for' and 'me'?ThanksCC

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Cup cake why can we say both, 'for' and 'me'?

Do you mean 'for' and 'to'? Because there is often more than one way to say essentially the same thing.

CalifJim · Answer

The meanings are virtually identical. The one with "for" may emphasize more the idea that the feedback benefits me in some way. The effect is so slight that some people don't feel it at all.

Cup cakeI think both sentences mean exactly the same thing, so why can we say both, 'for' and 'me'?

Cup cake! Look at what you've written! Didn't you mean "why can we say both 'for' and 'to'?"

We can say both in many situations. Sometimes the difference between 'for' and 'to' makes a difference in the meaning of the whole sentence. In this case, it doesn't make a difference, but people still remember that they can use both in other expressions, so they do it for this one as well, probably out of habit.

CJ

Cup cake · Answer

Lol...whoops...yes, I should've written 'to'.

Thanks CJ. Great explanation.

The phrase, 'to me'.

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