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of him vs to him

Both "of him" and "to him" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Of him" is used to indicate possession or association, while "to him" is used to indicate direction or recipient of an action.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 1021 views

of him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate possession or association.

Use "of him" when you want to indicate that something belongs to him or is associated with him.

Examples:

The book of him is on the table.
I am a friend of him.
The color of him shirt is blue.

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She splintered... only part of him.
Then you'll have to have this conversation in front of him.
You are his wife, thinks of him.
He took off before I could get anything out of him.
There's no record of him whatsoever.
What the crew would think of him.
I could find of him along his route.
Just so many memories of him here.
Films of him counseling his students.
What they could find of him.
The Archdiocese has no record of him.
Fortunately Eloise took care of him.
It confirmed our previous judgement of him.
My former mistress takes care of him.
Apparently, his teachers thought highly of him.
Sounds like you were afraid of him.
She can take charge of him.
His neighbor Kimbei took care of him.
Millions have never heard of him.

Alternatives:

his
belonging to him
associated with him
from him
related to him

to him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate direction or recipient of an action.

Use "to him" when you want to indicate that something is directed towards him or is meant for him.

Examples:

I gave the gift to him.
She spoke to him about the issue.
The letter is addressed to him.

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But somebody gets to him first.
Headmaster leaned in and whispered something to him.
No one is to approach the chairman or speak to him unless the chairman speaks to him first.
His high school days were important to him.
These people have no value to him.
Which goes immediately to him as your husband.
Your son was important to him.
I'm practically related to him.
Your speech and movements are imperceptible to him.
For something which meant nothing to him.
Ernest Giles referred to him as Theodoric Hartog.
Nevertheless, his subordinates remained loyal to him.
Bounced my last check to him.
Everything to him was a security risk.
Anyone obstructing have to answer to him.
We found notes to him from Elspeth.
Someone close to him passing us information.
Everything points to him giving himself time.
Thanks to him, immediate support measures were obtained.
The letter's addressed to him.

Alternatives:

for him
toward him
in his direction
in his favor
in his interest

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