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Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by jaelz(op): 4:52pm On Jul 25, 2016

Of course before the bashing starts i known the individual meanings of these two words 'for' and 'to' but what i don't get is the difference between them when used in the context below:

1.) After all i have done FOR you

2.) After all i have done TO you

please nlanders help a brother out.....

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Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by menxer: 5:21pm On Jul 25, 2016

1) I helped you

2) I hurt/harmed you

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Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by Hawx(m): 5:28pm On Jul 25, 2016

Sentence 1 has a positive meaning while sentence 2 is negative!

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Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by jaelz(op): 5:31pm On Jul 25, 2016

Hawx:
Sentence 1 has a positive meaning while sentence 2 is negative!

menxer nope i doubt it o i mean you could mean good i didn't say after all YOU have i said after all I have, i have done good things to you also flows. in the conversation

Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by menxer: 5:43pm On Jul 25, 2016

jaelz:
menxer nope i doubt it o i mean you could mean good i didn't say after all YOU have i said after all I have, i have done good things to you also flows. in the conversation

Guy man, as hawx puts it, "to" as used in (2) connotes negative and "for" in (1), positive.

How does it sound, "after all the good things I did to you?"

Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by segebobo: 6:28pm On Jul 25, 2016

I think 'done for you' refers to what I've done on your behalf while 'done to you' refers to what I've one directly to you

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Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by Nobody: 11:40pm On Jul 25, 2016

menxer:
1) I helped you
2) I hurt/harmed you

Re: Whats D Difference Between These Two Sentences by mrnigeria(m): 9:17am On Jul 26, 2016

segebobo:
I think 'done for you' refers to what I've done on your behalf while 'done to you' refers to what I've one directly to you

correct.

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