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Beginnerbird Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"Useful to" or "Useful for"?
Hi all!
I would like to know if there is a difference between phrases useful to and useful for? If so, then how much?
Thanks for attention.
I would like to know if there is a difference between phrases useful to and useful for? If so, then how much?
Thanks for attention.
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On structural level, there is some difference. useful for doing sth useful to do sth useful for / to sb-sth On semantic level, I see no difference. The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
- On structural level, there is some difference.
- useful for doing sth useful to do sth useful for / to sb-sth On semantic level, I see no difference.
- The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
- The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
- That basket would be useful for picnics.
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On structural level, there is some difference.
useful for doing sth
useful to do sth
useful for / to sb-sth
On semantic level, I see no difference.
The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
useful for doing sth
useful to do sth
useful for / to sb-sth
On semantic level, I see no difference.
The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
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DiamondrgOn structural level, there is some difference.
useful for doing sth
useful to do sth
useful for / to sb-sth
On semantic level, I see no difference.
The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thous
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DiamondrgOn structural level, there is some difference.
useful for doing sth
useful to do sth
useful for / to sb-sth
On semantic level, I see no difference.
The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day...
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thous
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I think that semantically there might be a difference. Consider:
useful for doing
"The pen is useful for writing."
"The pen is useful to write."
The second sounds wrong. "For (verb)" seems to be for the function of an object.
useful to do
"It's useful to do your chores before relaxing."
"It's useful for doing your chores before relaxing."
In this case, b
useful for doing
"The pen is useful for writing."
"The pen is useful to write."
The second sounds wrong. "For (verb)" seems to be for the function of an object.
useful to do
"It's useful to do your chores before relaxing."
"It's useful for doing your chores before relaxing."
In this case, b
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Diamondrg That basket would be useful for picnics.But we would't say "The basket would be useful to picnics."
So, there must be a rule about that!
I guess with pronouns we can say to and for (my guess); but with nouns and verbs, only "for"
This can be useful to/for me. I will take it.
This can be useful for meet
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Sport is very important for me. I spend two hours
every day in the gym. I am in the school rugby team.
I like taking part in different competitions
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Hope the scarf will be useful to you in your travels to cold countries.
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