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Geronimo1 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Essential to or essential for

which one is correct?

Vitamins are essential to/for health.

You must study every day. It’s essential to/for doing well in school

  

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Before a noun clause, both are fine. Vitamins are essential for health. Vitamins are essential to the body.

  • Before a noun clause, both are fine.
  • Vitamins are essential for health.
  • Vitamins are essential to the body.
  • Vitamins are essential for a quality life.
  • Before an verb, you have to use "to".
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Before a noun clause, both are fine.


Vitamins are essential for health.

Vitamins are essential to the body.

Vitamins are essential for a quality life.


Before an verb, you have to use "to".


Vitamins are essential to maintain health.

Vitamins are essential to stay healthy.

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