<p><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">"it is good for me." or "it is good to me."? what's the difference between "for" and "to"?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">1. "be good FOR" + noun = it is healthy, it improves you, it has a positive effect on someone or something</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">Vitamins are good for me. </span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">Fried chicken is delicious but it isn't good for you.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">A few days on the beach will be good for Tom.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">Drink this tea. It's good for colds. (= the tea will cure your cold)</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">2. "be good TO" + person = behave nicely with someone, treat someone well</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">Be good to your little brother while your father and I are out tonight.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">I don't want to change jobs. This company has always been good to me.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">3. "to me" -- a totally different expression that means "in my opinion." It is often used to compare your opinion with other people's opinions.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">To me, Christmas is about spending time with family.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">Some people hate peanut butter, but to me, it's delicious.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">People call it "stinky tofu" but it smells good to me.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">That sounds like a good idea to me.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">"Is it good for me?" means "Is this healthy?" or "Will it help me?"</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">"Is it good to me?" is probably wrong. Maybe you could ask that if you are not sure if a robot will treat you well. But people often ask questions like, "Is your boyfriend good to you?" or "Is she good to him?"</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">You also asked about this sentence: </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">"The food might have tasted bad TO HER, but it is good TO ME." Both of the prepositions should be TO since they have the meaning of expression #3 above.</span><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><br style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); "><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); ">I hope this helps!</span></p>
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