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Everlastinghope Posted 17 years ago
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I looked for the use of "to" and "for" but I didn't find anything.

Should we say " I bought a psychological book to learn about people's behaviour and personality" or " for learning..."?." I went to the changing room to change my clothes or for changing my clothes"?

In other words,when should we use "to and for" which express a purpose?
  

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Hello, For both of those examples you will use "to". You could use "for the purpose of", but that sounds to wordy. Basically "to", in the way you are using it, means "for the purpose of".

— Dlawton

  • Hello, For both of those examples you will use "to".
  • You could use "for the purpose of", but that sounds to wordy.
  • Basically "to", in the way you are using it, means "for the purpose of".
  • In both sentences you are using the infinitive (basic form)form of the verb.
  • "To" is used in front of verbs, not for.
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Hello,

For both of those examples you will use "to". You could use "for the purpose of", but that sounds to wordy. Basically "to", in the way you are using it, means "for the purpose of". In both sentences you are using the infinitive (basic form)form of the verb. "To" is used in front of verbs, not for. I hope this helps.
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everlastinghope I bought a psychological psychology book to learn about people's behaviour and personality
Yes. Use this one.
everlastinghopeI went to the changing room to change my clothes
Yes. Use this one.

CJ
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