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Which preposition is correct in this blank, “with”, “to” or “for”?
It comes off as a bit too blunt ____ me.
Which preposition is correct in this blank, “with”, “to” or “for”?
It comes off as a bit too blunt ____ me.
It comes off as a bit too blunt ____ me.
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@branduhn I think "for" is better here, but I do think some people would also use "to" in this sentence.
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@DoggoHub @pomjoep @uisce_earraigh Thank you all. What about “to be blunt ____ you”? What preposition goes in the blank?
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@branduhn That is right. They do not make sense in that phrase.
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@DoggoHub Thanks! Which preposition works in this blank?
Your sentence is okay, but you need to do a bit of work ____ the punctuation.
Your sentence is okay, but you need to do a bit of work ____ the punctuation.
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@pomjoep Ok. Thank you! I wanted to ask you, both “it comes off as a bit too blunt for me” and “it comes off as a bit too blunt to me” can be used in these two situations, right?
1. A says something to B, I find it blunt
2. A says something to me, I find it blunt
1. A says something to B, I find it blunt
2. A says something to me, I find it blunt
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@branduhn While in everyday colloquial conversation you can say it either way, for me personally, I would say "too blunt to me" in the first scenario.
But I would usually only say "too blunt to me / for me" in the second scenario ".
In this situation I think it really comes down to personal preference as to how a person would say this.
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@branduhn Really it depends on whether the place they are going to is near or familiar to the speaker.
If you say "come" in that sentence, to me that gives the impression that the store is a local store (by which I mean fairly close) or that the speaker knows the person they are talking to pretty well.
So you can also say "come" in these situations but otherwise I would say "go" is more accurate.
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@uisce_earraigh Oh, your Chinese amazed me! 👍🏻 This is the first time I’ve seen Chinese learners use 小事 to respond “thank you”. This is really natural!
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