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[jctgf]

is ''in my opinion he's a good boy'' the same as


''to me he's a good boy'' or

''for me he's a good boy''


??

thanks.

[jinti]

[Corey]

I think they both sound like interlanguage (the language someone might use when translating from one language into English while learning).

''to me he's a good boy'' or

''for me he's a good boy''

Both sound like they could come from a literal Spanish translation and I wouldn't use either.

Regards,

Corey
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[bud]

I have no problem with "to me, he's a good boy." I'd probably write it with the comma to empahsize the pause after "to me."

"For me he's a good boy," perhaps also with a comma after "for me," would mean he's a good boy when he's under my responsibility; he might be a bad boy when my wife is taking care of him or when his older sister is caring for him.

[unewolke]

I think if the question was, which is similar to (if not the same as) "In my opinion, he's a good boy", I'd go for "To me, he's a good boy".

However, I think there's a slight difference in innuendo between this and the other starting with "for me". The difference being, "For me..." sounds a little like "And I don't care what you think."

Then again, I probably won't use "for me" myself, and I justify it (if I have to) this way: while it's ok to say, "He's a good boy[,] in my opinion" or "He's a good boy[,] to me", I won't say "He's a good boy[,] for me."

[,] indicates that the comma may not be altogether nec.

[yerai]

I'm not good at Eglish grammar. And grammar is difficult for me. -.-
Actually,I studied the grammar but it's very difficult. And I'm always confused.o.o And I think text books are not enough. What do you think?
How can I improve my grammar? =.=

[Corey]

Watching movies with subtitles, then watching movies without subtitles, listening to the radio/music while singing the words.

I know it sounds strange, but singing words seems to teach people what a sentence should "sound like".

Again, practice, practice, practice.

Good luck

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