Not clear to us vs Not clear for us

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Not clear to us' is used when something is not understood by us, while 'not clear for us' is used when something is not evident or obvious for us.

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Not clear to us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is not understood by us.

Examples:

The instructions were not clear to us.
The reasons for his decision are not clear to us.

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Not clear to us are his objectives.
It is not clear to us what will happen regarding the functions of the EU counter-terrorism coordinator.
It is not clear to us how, and when, the Commission would like to see this problem solved.
It was not clear to us what law allowed them to claim the right to deny entry to a public street.
They come back because they are not clear to us.
So, today, it is still not clear to us whether you intend to utilise the technical, legal and political means available to you in order to enforce European directives.
Moreover it is not clear to us WHO "unleashed" the "Kenneth Starr" wannabes - would the author please be more precise?
We cannot accept Amendment No 12 because it is not clear to us how people who are shareholders as a result of choices made by the managers of institutional investment funds can be involved in the procedure for carrying out a takeover bid.
At any rate, its political thinking is not clear to us, and the question arises of whether it ever engaged in any.
Commissioner McCreevy has spoken about difficulties with regard to the Member States but it is still not clear to us as a result of this debate where the objections lie, and whether they come from the private sector proper or essentially from the Member States.
But it is not totally clear to us where he wants to run with this baton.
It's not always clear to us mere mortals why a given sequence of amino acids causes a polypeptide to assume a certain shape or structure.
When the meaning of a word or concept is not entirely clear to us, it is good practice to try to shed some light by starting from its etymology.
36:6.7 (404.5) There are some things connected with the elaboration of life on the evolutionary planets which are not altogether clear to us.
There may be some sense behind the suggestions, but it is not at all clear to us.
at first arrival prior telephone contact required (apartment is in a residential tower, which was not entirely clear to us at the time of booking)
It has not been clear to us to date how an assessment can be made or is made in this area regarding the development of prices over and above goods and services, with reference, for example, also to property markets or share markets.
I would like to focus on three points here that we need to explore more deeply: it is not very clear to us what the role of this Parliament ought to be, and how it is to be truly associated with this European Union strategy.
It should be remembered that what happens to income from crude oil and how it is used is not completely transparent or clear to us, or at least the information is sent with a long delay.
She's half of one thing and half of the other, which means it's not really clear to us what you really are and probably not even to you!

Alternatives:

not clear to me
not clear to them
not clear to anyone

Not clear for us

This phrase is correct but less common than 'not clear to us'. It is used to indicate that something is not evident or obvious for us.

This phrase is used to express that something is not evident or obvious for us.

Examples:

The solution is not clear for us.
The implications of the decision are not clear for us.

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It is evident that if this is not clear for us, we cannot propose it in a clear way to immigrants.
I believe, therefore, that we have grounds for holding a debate on this matter, and I think that recent events have shown that this is not really clear for any of us.
And it's not clear for me anymore.
Given that the relevant provisions are scattered across three acts, the position is not clear for all concerned.
You are in a restricted airspace and not clear for landing.
Runway two five is not clear for your landing.
The future of RAF Leeming following the disbandment of its remaining Tornado squadron was not clear for a period.
The concrete kind of practices of arbitrary indexing of prices by insurance undertakings to which the Honourable Member refers is not clear for the Commission.
It is not clear for what reasons the present proposal deviates from Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC.
The prices amazing and the most important thing is not clear for what.
The vote was not clear for me, either, because you did not raise your hands.
What is not clear for Parliament is whether it will adopt a position in the forthcoming financial perspective just on common expenditure, or budgetary income also, that is to say, own resources.
You may have noted in My Words cryptic passages or separate words not clear for today. Remember, guidance is on condition that karma be not infringed upon.
It is not easy to choose projector if we are not clear for what we need it.
West stairwell's not clear anymore.
Keep downtown clear for me tonight.
Verona should be all clear for Tuesday.
Please keep this channel clear for emergencies.
This model is still very clear in 5m, while the genral vidoe door phone not clear exceed 1m.
As has been made very clear by the contributions tonight, there is just one main problem: some definitions within this regulation are not clear enough.

Alternatives:

not clear for me
not clear for them
not clear for anyone

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