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"To me / For me" regarding personal opinions (self.english)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Crul to c/[email protected]
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Prepositions are hard, and these are the ones that confuse me the most:

  • It seems (...) [to / for] me
  • It looks like (...) [to / for] me
  • It feels (...) [to / for] me
  • It sounds like (...) [to / for] me
  • (...) makes more sense [to / for] me

Questions:

  • Are both valid?
    • If both are valid; is there any nuance as to which to use?
    • If they aren't: is there a general rule or is it a case-by-case (as it usually is with prepositions)?

Thanks!

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[–] Crul 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could you add an example of the passive / active difference? Because it's the opposite of what I understood from Hawke's comment.

Thanks for the help!