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Grammar

Use of word "fine"

When somebody asks your opinion whether it is acceptable, which is the more appropriate way of responding:

1. Fine to me

2. Fine by me

3. Fine for me?

Jammy
  

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Hi Jammy, my 'usual' is number 2, but they're all used. 1 - It looks fine to me 2 - That's fine by me 3 - This one is fine for me -- 4 - This will do me fine.

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  • Hi Jammy, my 'usual' is number 2, but they're all used.
  • 1 - It looks fine to me 2 - That's fine by me 3 - This one is fine for me -- 4 - This will do me fine.
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Hi Jammy, my 'usual' is number 2, but they're all used.

1 - It looks fine to me
2 - That's fine by me
3 - This one is fine for me
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4 - This will do me fine.
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excellent examples hitch... only the slightest of nuances between each of them. (just in case someone does not know this particular useof "fine", it means "satisfactory" or "sufficient".)
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