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Thread: Correct usage of "for" and "to"
- 13-Dec-2011, 20:51 #1
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Correct usage of "for" and "to" Which one of this sentences is correct?
1. Be true to yourself.
2. Be true for yourself.
And please explain my why :P
- 13-Dec-2011, 20:56 #2
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Teacher Re: Correct usage of "for" and "to" [QUOTE=JustAlilBit;832453]1. Be true to yourself.
2. Be true for yourself. X/QUOTE]There is nothing to explain; when 'true' means something like 'loyal', faithful', 'honourable', etc, we use the preposition 'to'.Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
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