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A COMMON MISTAKE

“She was rude with her teacher.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY kind to, rude to, mean to

kind to, rude to, mean to, nice to, polite to. But: patient with, strict with, honest with.

Not: She was rude with her teacher.

Say: She was rude to her teacher.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. Maria was really rude ______ her teacher, so she had to say sorry.to · with · at · for
  2. My older brother was often mean ______ me when we were little.at · to · against
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  1. tonot at: kind to, rude to, mean tonot for: kind to, rude to, mean tonot with: kind to, rude to, mean to
  2. tonot at: kind to, rude to, mean tonot against: kind to, rude to, mean to