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was honest for vs was honest of

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The preposition 'for' is not typically used after 'was honest,' and 'of' is not the correct preposition to follow 'was honest' either. It would be more appropriate to use 'about' or 'with' after 'was honest.'

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 615 views

was honest for

This is not a correct construction in English.

The phrase 'was honest for' is not commonly used in English. It is better to use a different preposition after 'was honest.'
  • Oct 9, 2015 ... Swindle: I just made music that was honest. For me to make nostalgic, rare- groove records would be a bit of a lie. I'm in my 20s and I'm from ...
  • Sep 2, 2012 ... The Official Boise State Twitter Feed Was Honest For About 30 Seconds After The Broncos Lost Their Season Opener. 36,360. Isaac Rauch.
  • Mar 2, 2015 ... She was honest for real, I admire that. Which actually makes her clever enough to potentially get it on her own. Perhaps she already did, which ...
  • Feb 11, 2012 ... "I wasn't sure about it, I just marked it and figured I'd mention it on the form so I was honest for the polygraph, and could explain it." "Yeah, well.

Alternatives:

  • was honest about
  • was honest with

was honest of

This is not a correct construction in English.

The phrase 'was honest of' is not a common or correct expression in English. It is more appropriate to use a different preposition after 'was honest.'
  • Do you think it was honest of Prophet Muhammad to set that other Muslim men were 'only' allowed to marry up to 4 women, but he himself could be ...
  • ... Mrs. bort would rule. Mr. Witt's Widow Anthony Hope. It was honest of Mrs. bort to refuse to accept money which she thought might be the proceeds of burglary.
  • It was honest of you to admit it.=You were honest to admit it. よく正直にそれを認め てくれたね. c. 【叙述的用法の形容詞】 〔+前+(代)名〕〔…に〕正直で,誠実で ...
  • Apr 6, 1992 ... "[But as for Tammy] even with all the makeup, and the makeup jokes, there's still a woman in there. It was honest of her to come forward and say ...

Alternatives:

  • was honest about
  • was honest with

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