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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

To/for

He is a teacher to James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a mentor.

He is a teacher for James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a mentor.

He is a teacher of James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a mentor.

Can someone please distinguish these three sentences for me. Thanks.
  

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None of those would appear in native text. He is James's teacher or To/For James, he's a teacher .

  • None of those would appear in native text.
  • He is James's teacher or To/For James, he's a teacher .
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None of those would appear in native text. He is James's teacher or To/For James, he's a teacher.
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pleasehelpHe is a teacher to James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a mentor.

He is a teacher for James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a mentor.

He is a teacher of James.

Does the sentence above mean that he's James' mentor or to James he's a ment

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