Learn English – is ‘the same to ‘ better than ‘the same for

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Which sentence is better? are they same?

  • All people are the same to them
  • All people are the same for them

Best Answer

Take a clear example:

Republican or Democrat - they both mean the same to John.

That usage is suggestive of an opinion or position held by John. Essentially (as suggested in an earlier comment by @magistermurphy) a subjective one.

Republican or Democrat - they both mean the same for John.

Suggests that, whoever wins, the outcomes will be the same for John. Here the opinion is more objective or, at least, it is being offered as such by a third person

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