It is good to your health. It is good for your health. Why for is correct? What's the difference?
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong May 24, 2017 #1 It is good to your health. It is good for your health. Why for is correct? What's the difference?
G GoesStation No Longer With Us Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 24, 2017 #2 There's little logic in the choice of prepositions. You just have to learn which one goes where. Always remember to invert the subject and the verb when you write a question. Write "Why is for correct?"
There's little logic in the choice of prepositions. You just have to learn which one goes where. Always remember to invert the subject and the verb when you write a question. Write "Why is for correct?"
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong May 24, 2017 #3 Piscean said: The first is not natural. The second is OK. Click to expand... How about It is good to you. When can I use to?
Piscean said: The first is not natural. The second is OK. Click to expand... How about It is good to you. When can I use to?
A andrewg927 Senior Member Joined Apr 9, 2017 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 24, 2017 #4 Maybo said: How about It is good to you. When can I use to? Click to expand... You can ask "is he good to you?" but I agree with Piscean on this, I can't think of when I would use that.
Maybo said: How about It is good to you. When can I use to? Click to expand... You can ask "is he good to you?" but I agree with Piscean on this, I can't think of when I would use that.
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan May 25, 2017 #5 If it referred to an organisation that was being helpful or kind, it might just about work.