[Grammar] be kind/ good/ nice to/ for

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Crowned 91

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Hello!
I have usually seen the preposition "to" used after the adjectives "nice", "kind" and "good" as in "She is always good/nice/kind to me".
But, can they also be followed by the preposition "for" as in this example?

-She is too good/nice/kind for you.
I think that with the preposition "for",the meaning changes. But, I do not know how to explain that difference. Could it be used to tell someone that they do not deserve that person?
 

Raymott

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Yes, you are right. Words don't come with specific prepositions. You use the preposition or prepositional phrase that makes sense, or that means what you intend. Of course, in a certain context, there are correct and incorrect prepositions.
Note: this also occurs in your language; you shouldn't be confused.
 
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