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Ter Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Difference in "of" and "for"?

When looking at the following:

"The love of..."
"The love for..."

What's the difference between the two? I'm confused.
Some examples would definitely help!

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

More context is required; #1 could be possessive.

— Mister Micawber

  • More context is required; #1 could be possessive.
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More context is required; #1 could be possessive.
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for example:

His love of money.
His love for money.

Is there a difference in meaning between the two?
If they mean the same, can "of" and "for" be used to mean different things?

thanks.
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In your money examples, I see no difference. The two prepositions can of course mean different things:

of course
for sure
United States of America
bound for glory
etc.
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