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BMO
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 Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject: for you and to you |
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I like to show my gratitude (to, for) you. Which is correct?
like to show my respect (to, for) you. Ditto?
I have a request (to, for) you.
It is to your advantage and it is for your own good - these are correct, right?
I would like to show my gratitude to and respect for you. (Correct?) |
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cgage
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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I would like to show my gratitude to and respect for you. (Correct?)
This is stylistically incorrect. Its awkward.
Try: "I would like to show my gratitude, as well as, my respect for you." |
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BMO
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. But then you don't have "to" after gratitude. Is it okay to say, "I would like to show you my gratitude and respect for you?" |
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cgage
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| "my gratitude" can be used without the additional prepositional phrase, "to you" (it is implied) . It is simpler and more stylistically correct to say it as in the former example which I gave. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| Got it. Thanks again. |
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obelix
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:54 am Post subject: |
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I (would) like to show my gratitude to you.
I (would) like to show my respect for you.
I have a request for you.
It is to your advantage and (it is) for your own good. Correct
I would like to show my gratitude to, and respect for you.
Is grammatically correct.
Style, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| thanks. comma after to is much clearer. |
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