a bad thing to do

[navi tasan]

1) That is a bad thing for you to do.

Does that only mean it is bad for you, or could it mean it is simply immoral and wrong to do that?

I think in the latter case one would just say: It is a bad thing to do.

I think the 'for you' implies that 'you shouldn't do it', so I suppose that means that it is bad for you.

So:
2) Smoking is a bad thing for you to do.

makes sense.

But I am not sure

3) Stealing is a bad thing for you to do.

does make much sense.

Not sure at all...

Gratefully,
Navi

 

[Tarheel]

1. OK.
2. OK.
3. OK.

 

[emsr2d2]

1) That is a bad thing for you to do.
Does that only mean it is bad for you, or could it mean it is simply immoral and wrong to do that? I think in the latter case one would just say no colon here "It is a bad thing to do."

I think the 'for you' implies that 'you shouldn't do it', so I suppose that means that it is bad for you.

So:
2) Smoking is a bad thing for you to do.
I think that makes sense no full stop here but I am not sure

3) Stealing is a bad thing for you to do.
I think that does make much sense. The underlined part doesn't make sense. What do you mean?

I'm not at all sure. at all...

Gratefully, Unnecessary
Navi Unnecessary

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[jutfrank]

Are you making up sentences and asking us what you mean again?

If a speaker chooses to use for you, there's a reason why he does so. That reason is that he's thinking of how the thing is bad for you. He's essentially saying something about you.