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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?



 
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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:14 am   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
The task here is to fill the blank with an appropriate preposition:
I have always done my duty _____ my students
I think it should be "to" but my teacher has corrected it into "on".
Would you tell me the answer?
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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:44 am   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
Hi,

I would suggest 'by' in the sense of 'as far as my students are concerned'.

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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #3 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:52 am   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
ooh, you mean that it should be "I have always done my duty by my students". What should I choose now Sad(?.
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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #4 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:21 am   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
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Well, don't choose on-- it has a scatological meaning!
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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #5 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 14:12 pm   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
Mister Micawber wrote:
Well, don't choose on-- it has a scatological meaning!
Laughing Exactly!

Linh Bui Hoang, using 'on' would make the meaning of 'duty' similar to the euphemistic meaning of 'business' as in definition 11 here:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/business

"11. excrement: used as a euphemism."

Alan's suggestion to use 'by' was a good one. Use 'by' -- and ask your teacher to read this thread. Wink
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"do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"? #6 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 15:49 pm   "do one's duty on smb" or "do one's duty to smb"?		  
Ok, I got it. "by" is correct. Thank you all very much indeed!!!! Very Happy
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