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I've read " we do it for you and we do it to you" (that was written in an advertisement about a play)
My doubt is about what they mean using the prepositions for and to.
Could you help?
I've read " we do it for you and we do it to you" (that was written in an advertisement about a play)
My doubt is about what they mean using the prepositions for and to.
Could you help?
Thank you
Hey Carla.
for you = for your benefit
to you = to affect you
The ad could mean,
We [do it] put the play on for [you] your benefit and we [do it] do this to affect your emotions, your feelings, your ... ."
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