Has been a good year to me vs Has been a good year for me

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Has been a good year for me' is the more common and idiomatic expression. It indicates that the year has been positive or beneficial for the speaker. On the other hand, 'has been a good year to me' is used by the speaker to express his or her opinion of the year.

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Has been a good year to me

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday language. It could be used in a poetic or metaphorical sense.

This phrase could be used in a poetic or metaphorical context to express a personal connection or impact the year had on the speaker.

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This year has been a good year, I think that she will be very satisfied.
Looks like it's been a good year.
This has not been a good year.
Must have been a good year to be a tree.
It would have been a good year...
It's about what I've crossed off. It's been a good year, Randy. I'm going to go mingle.
- Sounds like a good year to me.
1947 was not a good year.
I hope '71 is a good year for corks.
Not a good year for building walls in East Germany.
This wil be a good year of great achievements.
1947 was not a good year.
Not a good year for the taco party.
But I think this is a good year.
I see you've had a good year.
Better than delivering pizza, even in a good year.
A good year means you changed jobs.
1975, that was a good year.
Mr President, 1997 was not a good year for the CFSP.
'82 Was A Good Year.

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has been a good year for me
has been a great year for me
has been a wonderful year for me
has been a fantastic year for me
has been a positive year for me

Has been a good year for me

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the year has been positive or beneficial for the speaker.

This phrase is the more common and idiomatic way to express that the year has been positive or beneficial for the speaker.

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This year has been a good year, I think that she will be very satisfied.
Looks like it's been a good year.
This has not been a good year.
It would have been a good year...
It's about what I've crossed off. It's been a good year, Randy. I'm going to go mingle.
Must have been a good year to be a tree.
I hope '71 is a good year for corks.
Not a good year for building walls in East Germany.
Not a good year for the taco party.
Mr President, 1997 was not a good year for the CFSP.
Not a good year for the taco party.
And no matter how bad the other years were, this could be a good year for you.
It'll be a good year for grain, but prices won't fall... no reserves.
People tell me it just might be a good year for the port.
It took a while, but tenth grade was a good year for me.
2009 was a good year for the candidate country of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
To sum up then, my conclusion is that 2006 was a good year for our JPA.
The year started badly, but I think it will be a good year for us all.
The playoffs the benchmark of a good year for any team.
Wasn't a very good year for them.

Alternatives:

has been a good year to me
has been a great year for me
has been a wonderful year for me
has been a fantastic year for me
has been a positive year for me

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