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Sjh3091 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
To me, for me
Hi everyone. I know I always ask questions, and I really apreaciate everyone who answered to my questions before : ]
Unfortunately, my questions are like infinite T__T
I'm always confused with the usage of 'for' and 'to'
Here are some examples
1. The net economic cost of crime to the society is...........
2.The most imporant implicit cost for the marijuana grower are likely to be the income that he or she forgoes from other employment.
In these above examples, the first one used 'to' and the second one used 'for', and the subjects are the same. Are they interchangeable???????
Unfortunately, my questions are like infinite T__T
I'm always confused with the usage of 'for' and 'to'
Here are some examples
1. The net economic cost of crime to the society is...........
2.The most imporant implicit cost for the marijuana grower are likely to be the income that he or she forgoes from other employment.
In these above examples, the first one used 'to' and the second one used 'for', and the subjects are the same. Are they interchangeable???????
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Both "cost to X" and "cost for X" are possible (when X is the person or thing paying). e. with, specifically, the word "society") feels like the standard form of words (though "for" is not impossible).
- Both "cost to X" and "cost for X" are possible (when X is the person or thing paying).
- e.
- with, specifically, the word "society") feels like the standard form of words (though "for" is not impossible).
- In #1 it's likely (but not certain) that the second "the" is not required, and in #2 there is disagreement in "cost ...
- are".
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Both "cost to X" and "cost for X" are possible (when X is the person or thing paying). In #1, "cost to society" (i.e. with, specifically, the word "society") feels like the standard form of words (though "for" is not impossible).
In #1 it's likely (but not certain) that the second "the" is not required, and in #2 there is disagreement in "cost ... are".
In #1 it's likely (but not certain) that the second "the" is not required, and in #2 there is disagreement in "cost ... are".
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