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1. Today is my birthday. One of my family members knew that. I have a sister. She gave me a watch for my birthday.
(Is this passage grammatical? Does it mean that she didn't give the watch on my birthday. She gave me a watch yesterday for my birthday. Am I right?)
2. She gave me a watch on my birthday.
3. She gave me a watch for my birthday.
(#2 mean she gave me a watch on March 13th, for example. However, In #3 mean she gave me a watch on March 13th or on March 12th or on March 14th. Is that right?)
(Is this passage grammatical? Does it mean that she didn't give the watch on my birthday. She gave me a watch yesterday for my birthday. Am I right?)
2. She gave me a watch on my birthday.
3. She gave me a watch for my birthday.
(#2 mean she gave me a watch on March 13th, for example. However, In #3 mean she gave me a watch on March 13th or on March 12th or on March 14th. Is that right?)
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In #1 and #3, "for my birthday" means that was the reason for the gift. It could have been given ON your birthday or ON another day, but it's not exact.
In #2, "on my birthday" is exact. It was given to you ON the exact day you celebrate your birthday.
In #2, "on my birthday" is exact. It was given to you ON the exact day you celebrate your birthday.
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