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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is 'Aspire for' wrong english?
For eg: No nation that aspires for greatness can endorse something....
is the above sentence wrong?
  

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"For" is archaic. You normally aspire "to" things, sometimes "to (do)", but "at" and "after" are also attested.

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  • "For" is archaic.
  • You normally aspire "to" things, sometimes "to (do)", but "at" and "after" are also attested.
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"For" is archaic. You normally aspire "to" things, sometimes "to (do)", but "at" and "after" are also attested.
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