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Terecia Elshinta
Nice to Me or Nice for Me
Dear English Speakers,
I know that the usage of 'to' in the expression like this, "You are really nice to me", means that someone is acting nicely towards me.
However, I also read somewhere that there's an expression like this, "You did something nice for me."
The questions are:
(1) Can I use "to" in the latter sentence?
(2) Is there an explanation about the usage "for" as "to" in the first sentence?
Thank you for your time and help,
Terecia
1 апр. 2019 г., 11:42
Ответы · 8
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You did something nice for me means the act of doing something for a person:
you cooked me a meal when I was not feeling well
You cleaned the kitchen when I was tired
You bought me flowers when I was sad or for my birthday
I wouldn't use "to" in the latter sentence
1 апреля 2019 г.
1
To be nice TO someone, but to do something nice FOR someone. See the difference??
1 апреля 2019 г.
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Terecia Elshinta
Языковые навыки
китайский (путунхуа), английский, индонезийский
Изучаемый язык
китайский (путунхуа), английский
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