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are these two right? are they similar?
she resented her mother for being so tough on her
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she resented her mother being so tough on her
are these two right? are they similar?
she resented her mother for being so tough on her
or
she resented her mother being so tough on her
she resented her mother for being so tough on her
or
she resented her mother being so tough on her
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The correct one is the top one, she resented her mother for being so tough on her. You need to add the “for” because it indicates that you are about the state the reason she resented her mother. Without the for it is understandable but not grammatically correct.
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