Question

1. The man left a strong impression on me.

2. The man left a strong impression for me.

3. The man left me a strong impression.
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Are they all grammatical and do they have the same meaning? What is the difference between #1 and #2?

Answer 1

They are all grammatical, but #1 is the way we would say it. The other two could mean he left the impression of his foot in the sand or the impression of his head in a pillow.