“helpful for you” or “helpful to you”
Which is more correct?
"is helpful for you" or "is helpful to you"
Context: Closing line of an email. eg. "I hope this information is helpful for you."
grammar prepositions
asked Mar 3 '15 at 3:19
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Which is more correct?
"is helpful for you" or "is helpful to you"
Context: Closing line of an email. eg. "I hope this information is helpful for you."
grammar prepositions
asked Mar 3 '15 at 3:19
twohlever
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Which is more correct?
"is helpful for you" or "is helpful to you"
Context: Closing line of an email. eg. "I hope this information is helpful for you."
grammar prepositions
asked Mar 3 '15 at 3:19
twohlever
46112
Which is more correct?
"is helpful for you" or "is helpful to you"
Context: Closing line of an email. eg. "I hope this information is helpful for you."
grammar prepositions
grammar prepositions
asked Mar 3 '15 at 3:19
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"Helpful to you" is correct if you only mean that something is helpful to somebody. It really depends on the context.
Dictionaries give these examples:
1) helpful to do something
----It's very helpful to bring a dictionary in my English class.
2) helpful for/in doing something
----Reading a lot of books is helpful for writing your own books.
3) helpful for someone to do something
----It's helpful for me to take a bus instead of the subway.
4) helpful to someone
----The movie, "Frozen," is helpful to children because it gives true love another meaning.
I hope this will help you. Good day! :)
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
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So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
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"To" and "for" are prepositions with "you" being the object. "To" implies something is moving toward the object, while "for" implies something benefiting the object. I think "for" is the better choice.
But, as this is a closing line of an email addressed to whoever "you" is and is written for "you", why not just close with "I hope this information is helpful", or "I hope this helps;" if you want to be less formal.
answered Mar 5 '15 at 1:19
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"Helpful to you" is correct if you only mean that something is helpful to somebody. It really depends on the context.
Dictionaries give these examples:
1) helpful to do something
----It's very helpful to bring a dictionary in my English class.
2) helpful for/in doing something
----Reading a lot of books is helpful for writing your own books.
3) helpful for someone to do something
----It's helpful for me to take a bus instead of the subway.
4) helpful to someone
----The movie, "Frozen," is helpful to children because it gives true love another meaning.
I hope this will help you. Good day! :)
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
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So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
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"Helpful to you" is correct if you only mean that something is helpful to somebody. It really depends on the context.
Dictionaries give these examples:
1) helpful to do something
----It's very helpful to bring a dictionary in my English class.
2) helpful for/in doing something
----Reading a lot of books is helpful for writing your own books.
3) helpful for someone to do something
----It's helpful for me to take a bus instead of the subway.
4) helpful to someone
----The movie, "Frozen," is helpful to children because it gives true love another meaning.
I hope this will help you. Good day! :)
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
1112
5
So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
add a comment |
"Helpful to you" is correct if you only mean that something is helpful to somebody. It really depends on the context.
Dictionaries give these examples:
1) helpful to do something
----It's very helpful to bring a dictionary in my English class.
2) helpful for/in doing something
----Reading a lot of books is helpful for writing your own books.
3) helpful for someone to do something
----It's helpful for me to take a bus instead of the subway.
4) helpful to someone
----The movie, "Frozen," is helpful to children because it gives true love another meaning.
I hope this will help you. Good day! :)
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
1112
"Helpful to you" is correct if you only mean that something is helpful to somebody. It really depends on the context.
Dictionaries give these examples:
1) helpful to do something
----It's very helpful to bring a dictionary in my English class.
2) helpful for/in doing something
----Reading a lot of books is helpful for writing your own books.
3) helpful for someone to do something
----It's helpful for me to take a bus instead of the subway.
4) helpful to someone
----The movie, "Frozen," is helpful to children because it gives true love another meaning.
I hope this will help you. Good day! :)
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
1112
answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
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answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
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answered Mar 3 '15 at 6:13
Charita Gil
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So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
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So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
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So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
So your closing line should be "I hope this information is helpful to you." :)
– Charita Gil
Mar 3 '15 at 6:36
add a comment |
"To" and "for" are prepositions with "you" being the object. "To" implies something is moving toward the object, while "for" implies something benefiting the object. I think "for" is the better choice.
But, as this is a closing line of an email addressed to whoever "you" is and is written for "you", why not just close with "I hope this information is helpful", or "I hope this helps;" if you want to be less formal.
answered Mar 5 '15 at 1:19
glen
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"To" and "for" are prepositions with "you" being the object. "To" implies something is moving toward the object, while "for" implies something benefiting the object. I think "for" is the better choice.
But, as this is a closing line of an email addressed to whoever "you" is and is written for "you", why not just close with "I hope this information is helpful", or "I hope this helps;" if you want to be less formal.
answered Mar 5 '15 at 1:19
glen
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"To" and "for" are prepositions with "you" being the object. "To" implies something is moving toward the object, while "for" implies something benefiting the object. I think "for" is the better choice.
But, as this is a closing line of an email addressed to whoever "you" is and is written for "you", why not just close with "I hope this information is helpful", or "I hope this helps;" if you want to be less formal.
answered Mar 5 '15 at 1:19
glen
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"To" and "for" are prepositions with "you" being the object. "To" implies something is moving toward the object, while "for" implies something benefiting the object. I think "for" is the better choice.
But, as this is a closing line of an email addressed to whoever "you" is and is written for "you", why not just close with "I hope this information is helpful", or "I hope this helps;" if you want to be less formal.
answered Mar 5 '15 at 1:19
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