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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
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Election to vs election for

Elections to the European Parliamenttake place every five years by https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_suffrage, and with more than 400 million people eligible to vote, it is considered the second largest democratic elections in the world
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_to_the_European_Parliament
Why do we use the preposition "to" and not "for" in "election to the European Parliament"?
Which meaning of the preposition "to" is used here?
  

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Why do we use the preposition "to" and not "for" in "election to the European Parliament"? We use both, but mainly 'to'. Which meaning of the preposition "to" here?

— Clive

  • Why do we use the preposition "to" and not "for" in "election to the European Parliament"?
  • We use both, but mainly 'to'.
  • Which meaning of the preposition "to" here?
  • I think of it as 'You go to t hat place after you are elected'.
  • Actually, I think it is just rather idiomatic.
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Why do we use the preposition "to" and not "for" in "election to the European Parliament"?

We use both, but mainly 'to'.


Which meaning of the preposition "to" here? I think of it as 'You go to that place after you are elected'.

Actually, I think it is just rather idiomatic.

Clive

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