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What is the difference between And the only way for that to happen is for them to know you have their back. and And the only way for that to happen is to let them know you have their back. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between And the only way for that to happen is for them to know you have their back. and And the only way for that to happen is to let them know you have their back. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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For these sentences, "for them to know" might mean that you don't say anything, but your actions have made the person feel like they can count on your support. "Let them know" means you tell them with words that you have their back
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Thank you for your help! I understand that the phrase "for them to know" has a nuance of the tacit expectation that you explained to me.
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