Learn English – Would not matter “for” or “to” most of us

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I wanted to know which answer among these is grammatically more appropriate in context to the given situation:

Question: Did you know there was a correction in one question in today's test?

Ans 1. It would not matter for most of us. Our overall marks are very low.

Ans 2. It would not matter to most of us. Our overall marks are very low.

Also, if both are correct when should I prefer the usage of one over the other?

Best Answer

X would not matter for Y and X would not matter to Y have slightly different meanings.

X would not matter to Y means Y doesn't care about X.

X would not matter for Y means X doesn't affect Y. Y may still care about X, though.

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