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dido4



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PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:15 am    Post subject: tell...to Reply with quote
He tells stories to the children in the hospital.

Q1:Can we use for: He tells stories for the children in the hospital.
Q2: Is there any difference?

THank you
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pinenut



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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:48 am    Post subject: Re: tell...to Reply with quote
dido4 wrote:
He tells stories to the children in the hospital.

Q1:Can we use for: He tells stories for the children in the hospital.
Q2: Is there any difference?

THank you


Yes, you can use 'for'.
Yes, there is. 'to the children' means in the direction of the children while 'for the children' means for the benefit of the children.
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