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For you vs by you

The phrases 'for you' and 'by you' have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'For you' is used when something is done on someone's behalf or to benefit them, while 'by you' is used to indicate the person who performed an action. They are not interchangeable.

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For you

The phrase 'for you' is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to indicate something done on someone's behalf or to benefit them.

Use 'for you' when referring to something that is done to benefit or help someone. It can show that an action is being done with the other person's interests in mind.

Examples:

I made this cake for you.
I'll do anything for you.
This gift is for you.
I'm here for you.
I'll always be there for you.

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To feel the love I have For you.
For you running was something real.
For you who have been chosen.
For you there is the absolute prohibition.
For you, is just a mistake.
For you, this is just ideas.
For you there's always room... in my heart.
For you... eternity in a box.
For you, kid, anything.
For you it's Sunday every day.
By supposition that is For you.
For you, the physical stuff is easy.
For you, who I actually like...
For you, of course not.
For you, my little Pinocchio.
For you, your country is more important than a woman.
For you it's going to be a wonderful Christmas.
For you, this is like all Christians.
For you, that might be surprising.
For you, it's your call.

Alternatives:

on your behalf
to benefit you
in your favor
with your interests in mind
dedicated to you

by you

The phrase 'by you' is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to indicate the person who performed an action.

Use 'by you' to specify the person who carried out a particular action or task. It shows the doer of the action.

Examples:

The painting was done by you.
The report was written by you.
The project was completed by you.
The decision was made by you.
The mistake was made by you.

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Okay. What I see are people inspired by each other and by you.
She began by saying she was opportunistically exploited and deceived by you.
How the collector was collected by you.
5 years, upheld by you on appeal.
Our Cuban national drink was invented by you.
Engineered by you, once again to your own advantage.
I only want to be woken up by you.
I was more upset by you... that you told him.
People are probably just intimidated by you.
Being dumped by you agrees with her.
He's just intimidated by you, Daddy.
Andrew thinks she's intimidated by you.
Your husband felt threatened by you?
I was right not to be threatened by you.
This has been issued by you personally.
That's why I feel so threatened by you.
To be killed by you is my deepest desire.
I would do anything to be interrogated by you.
Surprised by you and I always deflect.
I want to be recognized by you.

Alternatives:

done by you
written by you
completed by you
decided by you
made by you

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