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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Evidence of and for

Hello. Does someone know when one should use "evidence for" and one should use "evidence of"?

Examples:

a) This apple is evidence for my claim. (I have read that with claims we should use for.)

b) Water in Mars is evidence of extraterrestrial life. (FOR?)

Thank you!
  

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Anonymous Hello. Does someone know when one should use "evidence for" and one should use "evidence of"? It's quite simple.

— Xerxes

  • Anonymous Hello.
  • Does someone know when one should use "evidence for" and one should use "evidence of"?
  • It's quite simple.
  • " These flowers are proof of my love for you.
  • "Evidence of" means evidence that proves such and such thing that follows "of".
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AnonymousHello. Does someone know when one should use "evidence for" and one should use "evidence of"?
It's quite simple. It's usually "evidence/proof of." These flowers are proof of my love for you. "Evidence of" means evidence that proves such and such thing that follows "of".

Why "for my claim"? Well, because that evidence does not
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Thank you very much.

It was very clear.

Thank you.
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