[Grammar] She brought coffe for / to me.

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wotcha

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1. She brought coffee to me.

2. She brought coffee for me.


Which is grammatical?
 

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They are both correct. You could also say "She brought me coffee."
 

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It's possible to bring coffee for you without bringing it to you.
 

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"to me" simply indicates the direction of movement.
"for me" says that it was for my benefit
 
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