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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To Or For

Hello everyone,

A teacher to their students:

1. I'll explain this subject to you.

2. I'll explain this subject for you.

Which one is correct?

Regards,

JA

  

Top answer

A teacher to their students: 1. I'll explain this subject to you. 2.

— Clive

  • A teacher to their students: 1.
  • I'll explain this subject to you.
  • 2.
  • I'll explain this subject for you.
  • Which one is correct?
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A teacher to their students:

1. I'll explain this subject to you.

2. I'll explain this subject for you.

Which one is correct? #1 is better than #2.

He could also say simply I'll explain.

But consider that it is a teacher's job to explain subjects to his students, so why would he say this?

Clive

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Both would be understood as correct to a native speaker in this scenario, however, there is a technical difference.

Explain to you = presenting the explanation to a person because understanding is absent


Explain for you = presenting the explanation in the person's stead, as a favor or otherwise unable


Another example for clarity.


"When we arrive, I will g

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