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good for you vs good to you

Both "good for you" and "good to you" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Good for you" is used to express approval or congratulations for someone's actions or achievements, while "good to you" is used to describe someone's behavior towards another person.

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good for you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express approval or congratulations for someone's actions or achievements.

This phrase is used to show support, approval, or congratulations for something positive that has happened to someone. It can be used in response to good news or a positive outcome.

Examples:

You got the job? Good for you!
Eating more vegetables is good for you.
She won the race? Good for her!
Studying hard will be good for you in the long run.
Good for you for standing up for yourself!

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I mean, good for you.
But good for you, Nolan.
And this girl is going to be good for you.
It's not good for you to get angry.
You don't want what's good for you.
No, good for you, Frank.
Brandy is no good for you.
I think maybe these doughnuts is not good for you.
I think I could be really good for you.
That's really good for you.
Joe's no good for you.
He was not good for you.
Things are going good for you now.
It would be good for you in the army.
I think Senator Traveres is good for you.
We got something good for you this time, girl.
Besides, fasting is good for you.
But tomato juice is real good for you.
The mountain air will be good for you.
We only want what's good for you, Violette.

Alternatives:

Congratulations!
Well done!
That's great!
I'm happy for you!
You deserve it!

good to you

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

This phrase is used to describe someone's behavior or actions that are kind, considerate, or beneficial towards another person. It can be used to express gratitude or appreciation.

Examples:

He was always good to me when I needed help.
It's important to be good to your friends.
She's so good to her parents, always helping them out.
Thank you for being so good to me.
I hope I can be as good to you as you've been to me.

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I've been very good to you.
I was good to you, Ryan.
I've been good to you, Dean.
I was really good to you.
I've been good to you, Ivy.
I've been good to you.
I've been pretty good to you, Felix.
That's if he's good to you.
I haven't been very good to you.
When people are good to you.
I've always been good to you.
I was good to you, Sherlock.
It seems life has been good to you.
I was good to you, Mikey.
Promised to be good to you.
The governor was very good to you.
The point is, Cleveland, she wasn't good to you.
Nene has been good to you.
She was so good to you.
I'm being good to you this morning.

Alternatives:

Kind to you
Considerate towards you
Beneficial for you
Helpful to you
Appreciative of you

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