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dido4
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 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: to for |
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Q.Which is right or do then have the same meaning or what is the difference?
1.I never ride a bike to school, but Mary always does.
2.I never ride a bike for school, but Mary always does.
Q2.Is there any way to tell these two: for , toFor example,
For Frank, Engkish is easy.
To Frank, Engkish is easy.
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dragn
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Q.Which is right or do then have the same meaning or what is the difference?
1.I never ride a bike to school, but Mary always does.
2.I never ride a bike for school, but Mary always does. |
1. I never ride a bike to school, but Mary always does is correct. The second one is simply wrong.
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Q2.Is there any way to tell these two: for , toFor example,
For Frank, Engkish is easy.
To Frank, Engkish is easy. |
Use for here. If you are talking about the fact that someone finds some subject or activity easy or difficult, we normally say it is easy or difficult for him or her. If you are talking about the way something seems to someone or about their opinion, we normally use to. Say it seems a certain way to him or her.
In reality, these can express very nearly the same idea. For example, the following sentences have very similar meanings:
English is easy for Frank. (He has made very rapid progress.)
English seems easy to Frank. (He thinks it is easy; that is his opinion or feeling about English.)
Essentially the same meaning; there's only a subtle difference in emphasis.
Hope this is helpful.
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