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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar to or for

whic is right ...Exercise is good to/for children.
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For children. 'Good/bad for' is set collocation to indicate beneficialness/harmfulness. Exercise is good for us.

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For children. 'Good/bad for' is set collocation to indicate beneficialness/harmfulness.

Exercise is good for us.
Oil spills are bad for the environment.
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Exercise is good for children.
Aspirin is good for headaches.
Apples are good for you.

If the children do exercise, then they will benefit.
If you have a headache and take aspirin, you will feel better.
If you eat apples, you will be healthy.

Henry is good to the children.
Henry tells them stories, and plays with them.