Ismail Imadudeen
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Which is correct? Or both are OK?
[Grammar] I bought a present to you OR I bought a present for you?
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The correct sentence is I bought a present for you.
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The closest correct sentence with "to" is "I brought a present to you". That, however, makes no mention of who paid for the present and there are limited contexts in which it could be used.
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