It was not intended for you vs It was not my intention

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It was not intended for you' is used when referring to something that was not meant for the listener, while 'It was not my intention' is used to express that the speaker did not have a particular intention. They are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

It was not intended for you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was not meant for the listener.

This phrase is used to convey that a particular thing or action was not meant for the person being addressed.

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It was a background discussion, which was not intended for publication.
That was not intended for your family's viewing.
This money was not intended for me.
Nor is it surprising, since it was not intended for any specific beneficiary, that the alleged commitment was not accepted.
But it was not intended as a humorous remark.
That bioweapon that you developed for us was not intended for personal use.
Originally, it was not intended to exempt the entirety of HFF's obligations guaranteed by the State from the guarantee premium.
We know that our financial aid and food aid have pretty much slipped into the hands of those for whom it was not intended.
I certainly do not see the point in passing the recommendation if it was not intended to be implemented.
Radiopharmaceutical precursor - Not intended for direct application to patients.
Lighters are not intended for children.
I am sure that implication was not intended.
'Promise' was not intended literally.
This measure was not intended to subsidise practical experiments.
It is understood that the list of applications was not intended to be a complete list of all applicable sectors.
Surely European legislation was not intended to formulate a policy at the most repressive level.
They might hybridise with natural varieties, or something may be produced that was not intended when the genes were manipulated.
This outcome was not intended, but I can sincerely recommend all parties to introduce gender equality for all their lists.
This was not intended, but we shall correct the mistake early tomorrow in the various language versions.
I was very shocked when I discovered that this was not intended to be debated here in Parliament today.

It was not my intention

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that the speaker did not have a particular intention.

This phrase is used to clarify that the speaker did not have a specific intention behind an action or statement.

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It was not my intention to make the limits less strict.
I just wanted to say that at the crime scene It was not my intention to accuse you of being unprofessional.
It was not my intention to do so, slouch off to it in such haste, but events, and events in all such absurdity, have wrecked my good humour, which has, well, most will admit, endured for most of a lifetime.
And I'm very sorry about it, but it was not my intention.
I want to make it clear that it was not my intention to raise the point but, since there was a concrete question, I have to reply.
I am unsure as to why I was resurrected here, it was not my intention, but...
As far as Bulgaria and Romania are concerned, it was not my intention to put them behind any kind of curtain.
It was not my intention to shame you.
It was not my intention you can mention to me.
Jack, look, it was not my intention to fight for custody
Mr President, it was not my intention to make an explanation of vote on this particular issue, but during his speech, the rapporteur referred only to Dr Paisley and Mr Adams, saying that they brought the peace to Northern Ireland.
Sorry, it was not my intention...
I swear... I swear, it was not my intention.
It was not my intention.
It was not my intention to amuse you.
I swear, it was not my intention.
But it was not my intention to drag you into this.

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It was not intended for you vs It was not my intention