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Gray olive 661 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

To vs For

I recently heard someone said "It is okay, if it wasn't important to you"

I used to say as "It is okay, if it wasn't important for you"

Is there any diff in saying "for" instead of "to"? Why they use "to"?

  

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Hi - Is it important to you? - Is it important for you? I think both are OK.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi - Is it important to you?
  • - Is it important for you?
  • I think both are OK.
  • I think I would usually choose 'to' but I wouldn't object to anyone who used 'for'.
  • Dave
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Hi

- Is it important to you?

- Is it important for you?

I think both are OK. I think I would usually choose 'to' but I wouldn't object to anyone who used 'for'.

Dave

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