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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

To/for

I need some input with a couple sentences:

I don't think it's gonna mean much to her. Or

I don't think it's gonna mean much for her.

Even though it was an extremely selfless gesture, I don't think it's gonna do much for her. And

Even though it was an extremely selfless gesture, I don't think it's gonna do much to her.

Appreciate the input!
  

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-- It won't help her. -- It won't help her. -- It won't affect her.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- It won't help her.
  • -- It won't help her.
  • -- It won't affect her.
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I don't think it's gonna mean much to her.-- She won't appreciate it

I don't think it's gonna mean much for her.-- It won't help her.

Even though it was an extremely selfless gesture, I don't think it's gonna do much for her.-- It won't help her.

Even though it was an extremely selfless gesture, I don't think it's gonna do much to her.-- It won't
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And, of course, if you're interested in correct spelling, you should write 'going to', not 'gonna'.

The use of 'gonna' (low, very informal register) seems particularly out of place in your second pair of sentences since the beginning of those two sentences seems to be in a different (higher) register.
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Yipes! I don't even notice that any more! I've got to get back to reading some decent literature.
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