For or To?

[Kober]

Which is correct?
1. To Nelson, English is easy. or
2. For Nelson, English is easy.

Thank you in advance!
Kober

[Alan]

Hi Kober,

I would change the word order, expand the sentence and use 'for' as in: Speaking/writing English is easy for Nelson. If you wanted to use 'to', I would say: Speaking/writing comes easily to Nelson.

Alan
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English as a Second Language
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[Kober]

Hi Alan,

Thank you so much for the clear explanation! I got what you meant; however, is it possible for "English is easy to Nelson." to be correct instead of "English is easy for Nelson." since I saw it in an English textbook which is being used for junior high students here in Taiwan now?

Thank you again!
Kober

[Beeesneees]

'English comes easy to Nelson would be better if you are going to use that particular preposition. It means that Nelson finds English easy. he doesn't have to work very hard at it.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Alan]

Hi,

I would say as I said: I would say: Speaking/writing comes easily to Nelson.

Alan
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English as a Foreign Language
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[Kober]

Thank you Beeesneees and Alan again! The explanation is pretty clear to me now.

Kober