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Old 24-Nov-2007, 01:37
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Smile It is good of/for you to come down

It is good of/for you to come down to see me off.



Do both and for fit in the above and mean slightly different things to you? Thanks.
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Default Re: It is good of/for you to come down

Both can be used, but they have different meanings:

It is good of you to do something = You are being generous in doing something

It is good for you to do something = It will benefit you [morally/physically/metaphorically] to do something.
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Thanks, Anglika.
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