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Rule "mean something for (to) somebody"
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Description: | mean something for (to) somebody |
Message: | While the preposition 'for' might be correct, is it possible that you meant to use 'to' ('to mean something to somebody')? |
Category: | Grammar |
Link: | http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20something%20to%20(someone) |
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ID: | MEAN_FOR_TO [2] |
Version: | 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200) |