"for me" and "to me"

[Miryam85]

Hi,I would like to know the difference between "for me" and "to me"!!thank you!

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

Not a teacher nor a native speaker.

We need examples. You can say "Can you explain it to me" and "It sounds odd for me" (by the way, "to me" is correct here as well, but it's not natural I think). When you write sentences we will tell you the difference.

 

[Miryam85]

"to me" and "for me"

Not a teacher nor a native speaker.

We need examples. You can say "Can you explain it to me" and "It sounds odd for me" (by the way, "to me" is correct here as well, but it's not natural I think). When you write sentences we will tell you the difference.

Thanks for your answer!!I have no examples,I just wanted to know if there is a specific grammatical rule about it!!I hope you'll get what you desire!!

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

In many cases it is the same difference as exists between "for" and "to".

An idea just came to me…

I'm out of here, the police are coming for me!

If you're thinking of when we say something like,
"For me, the difference is minimal." or,
"To me, they have the same meaning." then I would say that the difference is minimal and they have more or less the same meaning.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks for your answer! I have no examples,I just wanted to know if there is a specific grammatical rule about it! I hope you'll get what you desire!

In that case, you have not received an answer. Boris has told you what the situation is for just one sentence. We didn't expect you to have example sentences ready but we are suggesting that you now think of some so that we can see how you use "to me" and "for me". Then we can tell you if you are using them correctly.

Please note that we only put one appropriate punctuation mark at the end of a sentence and that we leave a space after a full stop, comma, question mark or exclamation mark.

 

[5jj]

Prepositions are used in so many different ways that it is difficult to give a credible ‘core’ meaning for each that will answer an apparently simple question such as yours. Howeverm if you look at the first two definitions here, http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/for, ansd the first four here, http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/to you will get a good idea of the difference between these two prepositions.

 

[Rover_KE]

Thanks for your answer. I have no examples, I just wanted to know if there is a specific grammatical rule about it. I hope you get what you desire.

I see no need for any exclamation marks there, Miryam—let alone six.

 

[Miryam85]

Thanks for your suggestions, I'm here to improve my English skills!

 

[emsr2d2]

So have you thought of any example sentences yet, Miryam85?

 

[Rover_KE]

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm here to improve my English skills​. [STRIKE] ! [/STRIKE]

You need a full stop after 'suggestions'. Your second sentence is a statement – not an exclamation.

Click here to read about usage of the exclamation mark.

 

[Miryam85]

What's the difference between "you're perfect to me" and "you're perfect for me" ? Thanks.

 

[Barb_D]

If you are talking about your life partner, there's no real difference.

But the "to" means "in my opinion" and the "for" means "for" my benefit.

Let's say I am a hiring manager and my colleague also has an opening for a job. You come to interview. You have exactly that skills I need for the position I have open, but you don't match my colleague's needs. You're pefect FOR me.

Let's say you are applying for a job and I'm your friend. I read the job requirements and I know your work history. In my opinion, you're perfect for the job. You're perfect to me.