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Could you please say which one is correct, ”To have a moment to yourself” or ”to have a moment for yourself”? If both are correct , what’s the difference between them ?


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sureaidan profile picture sureaidanSeptember 2022
Both make sense, but most people say ”A moment to myself”
ionesc0 profile picture ionesc0September 2022
They’re both right. They’re not really different either. ”to have a moment FOR yourself” might mean to have a moment to do something nice for yourself, but it doesn’t really have to. ”a moment TO yourself” is just a moment alone.
AussieInBg profile picture AussieInBgMarch 2023

Both can be correct but they differ in meaning.

”a moment to myself” - emphasises that you need to be separate from people.

”a moment for myself” - it’s also about separating yourself from other people but the emphasis is on taking a break from work or another activity which is taking your time and energy.