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Shicchan Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct?

0"Love is the most important thing 01i00to02i00 me."02br
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00One of my students asked me why you cannot use 01i00for02i00 instead of 01i00to02i00.02br
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00Can you use 01i00for02i00 or can you not? Why is that?02br
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00Thank you in advance.0-
  

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0"To" is the most commomly used in making reference of something important or any kind of preference statement. But "for" also can be used. It's not wrong but just uncommon.

— Goodman

  • 0"To" is the most commomly used in making reference of something important or any kind of preference statement.
  • But "for" also can be used.
  • It's not wrong but just uncommon.
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0"To" is the most commomly used in making reference of something important or any kind of preference statement. But "for" also can be used. It's not wrong but just uncommon. 0-
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0I think of it this way.02br
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01font00Love is the most important thing 01b00to02b00 me.02font00 --> To my mind (in my opinion), love is the most important thing in life (anyone's life).02br
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01font00Love is the most important thing 01b00for02b
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0 You can use01i00 for02i00. That makes it more personal.02br
01i00to02i00 makes it more generic, although even here an interpretation similar to the one with 01i00for02i00 is possible.02br
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00 important for me = important in my life02br
00 important to me = important, in my opinio
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