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valuable to vs valuable for

Both "valuable to" and "valuable for" are correct but are used slightly differently. "Valuable to" is used when emphasizing the importance of something to someone, while "valuable for" is used when highlighting the usefulness of something for a particular purpose.
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valuable to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the importance or worth of something to someone.

Use 'valuable to' when you want to express the significance or worth of something to a person or group.

Examples:

  • Her opinion is valuable to me.
  • The feedback from customers is valuable to the company.
  • His experience is valuable to the team.
  • Which Discourse features are most valuable to you as a community manager? community · outofthebox (Carson) March 21, 2018, 8:01pm 1. Hi, I just happened to ...
  • Jan 6, 2021 ... Gold is valuable to jewelers, circuit designers, and collectors. The sentence "The workers are very valuable for the company." does not follow ...
  • Jul 13, 2020 ... So I'd assume this promotion carries a raise? Listen, if they didn't give you any feedback other than that you're too valuable to promote, they ...
  • Apr 8, 2015 ... Stuck! When you're too valuable to be promoted. www.DollarPhotoClub.com. Stuck! When you're too ...
  • Jul 11, 2024 ... Jul 11 Is Documentation Valuable to the Design Process? ... Engineering students don't like writing reports. This was especially obvious to me ...
  • 7 days ago ... valuable to sb/sth The soil is valuable to the state's agriculture industry. (Definition of valuable from the Cambridge Business English ...
  • Why is it valuable to learn the language and the culture together? January 4, 2022. “McDonald's hamburgers in a Mexican market?!” “Learning a language ...
  • Terri Savelle Foy's mini book, You're Valuable to God. Page count: 32 Paperback.
  • Feb 26, 2024 ... Coastal Wetlands: Too Valuable to Lose · Salt marshes · Freshwater marshes · Seagrass beds · Mangrove swamps · Forested swamps ...
  • Aug 13, 2020 ... Why the Seedbox is valuable to me, in brief. It allows me to create a new note at any time with no fear of “muddling” my curated notes. There ...

Alternatives:

  • important to
  • meaningful to
  • significant to
  • crucial to

valuable for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to highlight the usefulness or benefit of something for a particular purpose.

Use 'valuable for' when you want to emphasize the usefulness or benefit of something for a specific purpose or goal.

Examples:

  • This tool is valuable for fixing small electronics.
  • The training program is valuable for developing new skills.
  • The book is valuable for learning about history.
  • Aug 13, 2013 ... it is valuable for/to me ; good for/to me. Thread starter CharmYou; Start date Aug 13, 2013 · C · CharmYou. New Member. Chinese - Mandarin. Aug ...
  • Jul 11, 2024 ... What makes the ring valuable for you? The ring basically costs a lot..not that I wanna say its not worth it or something. But its quiet ...
  • Jan 6, 2021 ... Generally "valuable for" indicates the properties or aspects that make something valuable orm the uses to which it can be put, ...
  • Apr 13, 2022 ... That leave me thinking "what would be valuable for such a civilization". Some writers ignore how much materials are in space and some make ...
  • 7 days ago ... I found his book on painting very valuable for my own studies. She made a valuable contribution to the treatment of asthma. SMART Vocabulary ...
  • He said GSC would be more valuable for providing patterns of issues & not providing every single URL for each issue. From Search Engine Land. A crate of ...
  • Making your read through rehearsal valuable for all. Melissa Charych01-30-2020 21:52. Hi all, I'm hoping you'd be willing to share your best practices for ...
  • Your dead leaves are far more valuable for your garden than you think. Mulch ... valuable for your garden than you think Garden Variety is an occasional ...
  • Do you find that KPIs are more valuable for external reporting (looking good to other teams/management) and less valuable for your job as a PMM? Product ...
  • Jan 7, 2021 ... A book review of The Goal. The lessons are valuable for B2B revenue leaders because this a book about how systems work.

Alternatives:

  • useful for
  • beneficial for
  • helpful for
  • good for

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