I am giving this information to/for you to kill that man.

ademoglu

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Hi

Is it OK to use 'to someone to do something' and 'for someone to do something' in the same meaning when the meaning is clear? For example,

1- I am giving this information to you to kill that man.
2- I am giving (you) this information for you to kill that man.

Are both grammatically OK?
 
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5jj

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1- I am giving this information to you to kill that man.
2- I am giving (you) this information for you to kill that man.
Neither makes much sense.
Do you mean that you are giving someone some information that will make it possible for them to kill someone, or that you are informing them that they must kill someone? Or something else?
 

emsr2d2

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I don't find that clear in either.

I'm giving you this information about that man because I want you to kill him.
 
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