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Difference in usage: 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth'



 
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Difference in usage: 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth' #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 10, 2010 15:47 pm   Difference in usage: 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth'
 

Hello, everyone

I wonder if there's any difference in usage between
1) 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth'
2) 'careful with sth' and careful of sth'
3) 'disappointed in you' and 'disappointed with you'
4) 'dash for the door' and 'dash to the door'.

Please enlighten me. Thanks.
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Difference in usage: 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth' #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:07 am   Difference in usage: 'oblivious to sth' and 'oblivious of sth'
 

I see no real differences. I suppose some will insist that, for instance, 'dash to the door' means that the goal was attained, while 'dash for the door' does not guarantee that result, but for all practical purposes the pairs are synonymous.
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