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Difference between 'to' and 'for'



 
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Difference between 'to' and 'for' #1 (permalink) Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:57 am   Difference between 'to' and 'for'
 

Hello all,

Can you all please help me out with the following. I am really confused with the following sentence:

i) Lets be Number One for the customer.
ii) Lets be Number One to the customer.

Which of the above sentences is correct (With reference to a company) ?
What does each sentence mean ?
And above all whether the sentence is correct or not ?

What my opinion is that 'to' is used for a sense of direction....
Please help me out.

Thanks in advance.
Swordfish117
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Difference between 'to' and 'for' #2 (permalink) Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:52 pm   Difference between 'to' and 'for'
 

Hi Swordfish

Both sentences are grammatically correct. Differences in meaning might be understood as follows:

Quote:
i) Let's be Number One for the customer.

You want to give only the very best to the customer. You want to be Number One for the benefit of the customer rather than for your own benefit.

Quote:
ii) Let's be Number One to the customer.
This sentence could be interpreted to mean that you want to make sure that the customer's opinion is that you are "Number One" -- whether you are or not.

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Difference between 'to' and 'for' #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:43 am   Difference between 'to' and 'for'
 

Thanks a lot Amy..Now I can understand the differences between the two.
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