it is your duty

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it is your duty

Postby artart » 2022-05-23, 5:35

1) It is for you to clean the kitchen.
2) The kitchen is yours to clean.
3) The kitchen is for you to clean.

Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct and meaningful?

The idea is that it is your duty to clean the kitchen. The sentences would presumably be uttered when assignments are being given to different people.

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Re: it is your duty

Postby linguoboy » 2022-05-23, 16:41

artart wrote:1) It is for you to clean the kitchen.
2) The kitchen is yours to clean.
3) The kitchen is for you to clean.

Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct and meaningful?

All of them.

(1) is a little ambiguous, since "it" could also refer to a concrete object (such a tool or cleanser) that could be used to clean kitchens.

The most common, natural way to say this, however, would be "It's your job to clean the kitchen." ("Job" doesn't refer only to formal paid work but can cover duties and chores as well.)
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Re: it is your duty

Postby ges_651 » 2022-08-02, 13:58

Number 2, "The kitchen is yours to clean," is right, because it means that it's your job to clean the kitchen. The idea of the question is perfectly matched by "The kitchen is yours to clean."
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