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  1. 26-Feb-2013, 17:32 #1
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    Default She brought coffe for / to me.

    1. She brought coffee to me.

    2. She brought coffee for me.


    Which is grammatical?
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    Default Re: She brought coffe for / to me.

    They are both correct. You could also say "She brought me coffee."
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    Default Re: She brought coffe for / to me.

    It's possible to bring coffee for you without bringing it to you.
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    Default Re: She brought coffe for / to me.

    "to me" simply indicates the direction of movement.
    "for me" says that it was for my benefit
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    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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