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i owe it to you vs i owe it

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I owe it to you' is used when acknowledging that someone deserves credit or thanks for something. 'I owe it' is a more general statement without specifying to whom the debt is owed.

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i owe it to you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to acknowledge that someone deserves credit or thanks for something.

This phrase is used to express gratitude or recognition towards someone for their help, support, or contribution.

Examples:

I owe it to you for helping me through a difficult time.
I owe it to you to be honest about what happened.
I owe it to you to keep my promise.
I owe it to you to explain my actions.
I owe it to you to make things right.

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Everything I have made good I owe it to you.
I finally have the courage to end it, and I owe it to you.
I owe it to you.
I owe it to you that I'm to have the pleasure of seeing her married here.
And I owe it to you to bring you back together.
I owe it to you and to Nate.
So, this gold medal, I owe it to you, Hope Greggory.
I owe it to you to do as we say.
I owe it to you. Roman... please.
I hope you don't have any of my words written down someplace, because I believe I owe it to you to eat quite a lot of them.
I just - I feel that I owe it to you to be honest.
I owe it to you that I didn't pursue that life.
I don't know how to say this, but I think I owe it to you to be honest.
And I owe it to you to let you know why.
If I am alive, if I have rediscovered the joy of living, I owe it to you.
It is a fact that the conditions inside a star bode very poorly for the sustained viability of a wormhole, and I owe it to you all to tell you that.
I owe it to you to pick up girls at an Italian singles bar?
I should try harder because I owe it to you But I want to rest now
I owe it to them and I owe it to you to see it through to the end.
Tohno? I owe it to you that I can dream again

Alternatives:

I am indebted to you for your help.
I am grateful to you for your support.
I must thank you for your assistance.
I am obliged to you for your kindness.
I appreciate your help.

i owe it

This phrase is correct and can be used in a more general sense without specifying to whom the debt is owed.

This phrase is used to acknowledge a debt or obligation without specifying the recipient.

Examples:

I owe it to myself to take better care of my health.
I owe it to my family to succeed in my career.
I owe it to my future to make wise decisions.
I owe it to my past to learn from my mistakes.
I owe it to my goals to stay focused.

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you owe it to yourself to come → venir es un deber que tienes contigo mismo. I owe it to her to confess → mi deber con ella me obliga a confesarlo. I think I owe ...
Jan 14, 2015 ... A version of this op-ed appears in print on January 14, 2015, on page A25 of the New York edition with the headline: I Owe It All to Community ...
"I Owe It All to You" is a pop song written by Alonzo, Jim Guthrie, Adam Messinger, and Damhnait Doyle for Eva Avila's debut album Somewhere Else ( 2006).
1.2Be under a moral obligation to give someone (gratitude, respect, etc.): I owe it to him to explain what's happened [ with two objects ] : I owe you an apology.

Alternatives:

I have a responsibility to...
It is my duty to...
I am committed to...
I must fulfill my obligation to...
I am accountable for...

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