word choice - "Fine with/by/to you/that"
Are there any differences when asking the following?
Would that be fine with you?
Would that be fine by you?
Would that be fine to you?
What if we switch you and that around? Do they still make sense?
Would you be fine with that?
Would you be fine by that?
Would you be fine to that?
Answer
This is somewhat idiosyncratic, as the specific choice of preposition depends on the adjective that you use preceding. However, with both of the examples that you've given, my judgements are the same:
With is preferred:
Would that be fine with you?
Would you be fine with that?
By is acceptable in the first form, but marginal in the second:
Would that be fine by you?
? Would you be fine by that?
And to is wrong in both forms.
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