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Ty123 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To/for

Are both okay: I’m sorry I can drop off some food to/for you.
  

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ty123 to/for Use 'for'. You're dropping the food off so that "you" can eat it, that is, for the benefit of "you". The initial "I'm sorry" is anomalous.

— CalifJim

  • ty123 to/for Use 'for'.
  • You're dropping the food off so that "you" can eat it, that is, for the benefit of "you".
  • The initial "I'm sorry" is anomalous.
  • It's like saying that you're sorry that you are doing something nice, that you're sorry you are being generous.
  • CJ
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ty123to/for

Use 'for'. You're dropping the food off so that "you" can eat it, that is, for the benefit of "you".

The initial "I'm sorry" is anomalous. It's like saying that you're sorry that you are doing something nice, that you're sorry you are being generous.

CJ

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