Thread: GRAMMAR
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Old 10-Jun-2003, 20:42
Murilo
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Default Re: GRAMMAR

Hey Johanesburg,

I had a lot of trouble choosing between TO and FOR myself, and I still do sometimes. The first thing you're supposed to understand is that there are no rules. What helped me most was the meaning of the to words:

- TO: in the direction of
- FOR: in favor of

- You send something TO someone. (I've sent the letter TO you.) or
- You send someone something. (I've sent you the letter.)
(I would prefer the second option.)

Take a look at the following phrase:
- I've sent the letter FOR your happiness.

I guess you won't have problems to understand the difference between the two cases with the meanings of the prepositions in hand.

Hope I could be of some help.
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