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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To/for
Where is the nearest office to me? Or
Where is the nearest office for me?
Which one is correct?
Where is the nearest office for me?
Which one is correct?
Top answer
to me
- to me
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Usually we ask:
Where is the nearest office to me?
The second is also used, but not very often. The first is only asking about physical location.
The second is asking "for my benefit" or "in my particular situation."
Where is the nearest office to me?
The second is also used, but not very often. The first is only asking about physical location.
The second is asking "for my benefit" or "in my particular situation."
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I personally find "where is the nearest office to me" jarring, as "to" indicates direction toward the object of the preposition. I think it sounds more natural to say "where is the nearest office from me (where I am)?" instead.
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Let me correct myself.
After talking it over with a friend, I think "to" might be better than "from".
His argument was " 'close to' and 'far from' ".
But, I still think using "to me" forces you to take the perspective of the "nearest office" in this case, due to the directional nature of 'to', and it sounds weird to my ears.
I might say "Where is the closest off
After talking it over with a friend, I think "to" might be better than "from".
His argument was " 'close to' and 'far from' ".
But, I still think using "to me" forces you to take the perspective of the "nearest office" in this case, due to the directional nature of 'to', and it sounds weird to my ears.
I might say "Where is the closest off
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