Works for me vs works to me

The correct phrase is 'works for me.' 'Works for me' is a common expression used to indicate that something is acceptable or suitable for the speaker. On the other hand, 'works to me' is not a standard English expression.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Works for me"

This phrase is used to express that something is acceptable or suitable for the speaker.

Examples:

A: Let's meet at 3 pm. B: Works for me!
I prefer tea over coffee. It works for me.
The new schedule works for me.
If that plan works for you, then it works for me too.
His explanation works for me.

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Anna Espinosa works for me now.
First and foremost, Agent Reynolds works for me, Dr. Lightman.
Let me show you a little something that works for me.
The structure, having assignments - That works for me.
Works for me. I have a reservation at Breadstix, too.
No one works for me who can't be trusted.
Mr. Brodie works for me.
He comes back, he works for me.
The man who shot you works for me.
Rick works for me and it's not his call.
You might have mentioned that, Considering that she works for me.
Ms. O'Flaherty works for me gentlemen.
You found... that David works for me.
Mr. Sampat works for me.
My security works for me, not the police.
He kind of works for me.
Nobody who works for me goes into business for themselves.
Along with other affairs he works for me in a courier capacity.
No, Laura works for me.
But that's not how it works for me.

This phrase is not a standard English expression.

"works to me"

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She explained how it works to me, you know.
So that's how that works to me, the creative process, the process itself of street skating.
At the airport in New York, I had a roll of canvases from some of my artist friends who had entrusted their works to me for inclusion in this exhibition.
It's all just police work to me.
Leave the police work to me.
My assistants describes the work to me in great detail.
Next time, leave the Nancy Drew work to me.
It certainly looked like Wizard's work to me.
Leave the investigative work to me.
But you should leave the dirty work to me.
Leave all the real work to me.
Sounds like a lot of work to me.
Well, looks like more than work to me.
I don't think the other girls would work to me.
Work to me is like a recreation
You say maybe and leave the dirty work to me. Okay.
I'm not being funny, Holls, but it's best you leave the brain work to me.
You can leave the detective work to me, thank you, Father.
She did say nice work to me once.
That sounds like the Lord's work to me.

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