admiration to you vs admiration for

Both "admiration to you" and "admiration for" are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. "Admiration for" is the more common and correct phrase when expressing respect or approval for someone or something. On the other hand, "admiration to you" is less common and may sound awkward to native English speakers.

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admiration to you

This phrase is not commonly used in English. It may sound awkward to native speakers.

It is not recommended to use "admiration to you" in English. Instead, use "admiration for" when expressing respect or approval for someone or something.

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Your children's admiration is important to you?
So please direct all your admiration to the main guy -
As ever, I have listened with admiration to the presentation and comments by the Commissioner.
Mr President, I would like to join colleagues in expressing my admiration to Commissioner Gradin and to Mrs Waddington for this excellent report.
Fellow delegates, like all of you, I've listened in awe and admiration to the magnificent oratory of the Honourable Major Cassius Starbuckle... the cattlemen's mouthpiece.
I should also like to express my full support and my complete admiration to the rescuers and the staff of the Fukushima power station.
So I think it is more than appropriate that we here send, from Strasbourg, from the European Parliament, a message of respect and admiration to the Japanese people and specifically to those heroes who are sacrificing their lives for the good of all Japanese people.
Ladies and gentlemen, President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, it gives me great satisfaction and a great feeling of admiration to welcome Ingrid Betancourt to the European Parliament today.
I find no greater cause for admiration.
I expressed my deep admiration for her.
You know about my friendship and admiration.
Mr President, Mr Karas deserves our admiration.
For you, a token of my admiration.
Their bravery deserves our admiration and indeed our support.
I express my admiration for their courage.
Enough with the mutual admiration society.
Want an admiration, they'll give an admiration.
I do so with great admiration; admiration which began when I learnt through his book the foundations of what I know about parliamentary law.
I should like to begin by expressing my thanks and admiration to two gentlemen, the rapporteur of the Committee on Budgets, Mr Dell' Alba, and the rapporteur of the Committee on Budgetary Control, Mr van Hulten.
Your admiration is well-founded, but I'm merely a servant.

Alternatives:

admiration for

admiration for

This is the correct and commonly used phrase in English when expressing respect or approval for someone or something.

Use "admiration for" when expressing respect, approval, or high regard for someone or something. It is a standard and widely accepted phrase in English.

Examples:

I have great admiration for her dedication to her work.
His admiration for his father was evident in the way he spoke about him.
She expressed admiration for the talented artist.
We all have admiration for the brave firefighters.
The team's admiration for their coach was clear.

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I express my admiration for their courage.
Mr President, may I first of all express my admiration for the rapporteur.
This is why I have ventured to voice some criticism here today, Mr President. I am, however, full of admiration for the work completed.
Mr. Schuester, I think that our admiration for Coach Sylvester... might just be a little premature.
Now he's filled with admiration for you.
I have great admiration for what the accession countries have already achieved.
I have a tremendous admiration for artists.
I have nothing but admiration for the scale of your work.
There's considerable admiration for her.
He had nothing but admiration for your wife.
I returned from Sydney with a new admiration for Miss Adams.
She confessed a great admiration for your majesty.
The Ramos sir I felt a great admiration for Paco.
I have enormous admiration for artists.
My admiration for Mr. Pollock increases.
And he had huge admiration for you.
And my admiration for you has turned to love.
Mrs.Arless. I'm full of admiration for you.
I had a great admiration for Nerio Winch.
I have so much admiration for him.

Alternatives:

respect for
approval of
appreciation for
esteem for
regard for

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admiration to you vs admiration for