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good for him vs good to him

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Good for him' is used to express approval or satisfaction about someone's success or well-being, while 'Good to him' is used to describe someone's behavior towards another person.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2947 views

good for him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express approval or satisfaction about someone's success or well-being.

This phrase is used to show that you are happy about something positive that has happened to someone else.

Examples:

He got a promotion at work? Good for him!
She won the competition? Good for her!

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That is impressive, good for him.
He's been putting into work, good for him.
It's not looking good for him.
We support each other, and... I'm good for him.
He'll have flit already, if he knows what's good for him.
It just might be good for him not to spend the whole summer in Castlebury.
And good for him, too.
Someone who's good for him.
Reliving that incident right now wouldn't be good for him.
I didn't think she was good for him.
If Atwater's banking a favor, good for him.
I think this is good for him.
Think it'd be good for him.
This is not good for him.
I know what's good for him.
You realise, of course, I have no idea who Turk is, but good for him.
It didn't look good for him, but he stuck with the chemo... and now he's back fixing roofs in Oneonta.
I have a feeling that things may not be very good for him right now.
I mean, good for him, if it helps.
It's just so good for him.

Alternatives:

Congratulations to him
Well done to him
Happy for him

good to him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe someone's behavior towards another person.

This phrase is used to describe how someone treats or behaves towards another person in a positive way.

Examples:

She is always good to him, helping him whenever he needs it.
He was very good to her when she was going through a tough time.

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You were real good to him.
The General tells me you've been good to him.
Liz, be good to him.
You were very good to him.
They were always good to him.
If you are good to him, he'll be good to you.
And let Mom be good to him.
You're very good to him, Gwen.
I love that you're so good to him.
He was... he was good to him.
Is that why you guys were so good to him?
They'll be good to him, though, won't they?
GongShan Niu has served the Ji family for many years, anh the Late Ji Yiru was good to him
Please be good to him.
Then be good to him.
I was good to him!
Well, I tried to be good to him.
I will be good to him.
Be good to him!
Your family was always very good to him.

Alternatives:

Kind to him
Nice to him
Helpful to him

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