using to instead of for

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sondra

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I wonder if in this sentence: My family means everything to me. To can be replaced by for
in order to mean one`s attitude or reaction to something, opinion or feeling about something.
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'Means' is usually followed by 'to' (a person). 'Means for ' (a person) is unheard of.
 
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