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用for还是to? (convenient for you/to you?)

2012-08-29 10:41阅读:

convenient for you/to you?





Which is correct? 'if it is convenient for you' or 'if it is convenient to you'. If both are correct, what are the differences between them?



答:两者都正确,含义略有区别。

用for更具体,言下之意,是指做某事是否方便。It's much more likely that I would say 'if it is convenient for you'. I might be making a specific, concrete suggestion for an appointment, for example:
If it is convenient for you, we could meet tomorrow at 2 p.m.
用to对象更明确,是指对你而言是否方便。If I said 'convenient to you', I would probably be referring to something more general or more theoretical -- i.e. something less specifically connected directly to 'you'. I might be asking someone whether something seems convenient to them generally speaking.


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