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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Explanations (TO, OF, or FOR?) a confusing idea

hello,

i am trying to figure out if i should say i have explanations TO a confusing idea, FOR a confusing idea, or OF a confusing idea. which is the correct word to use here, and can you provide a source proving it? it seems like "FOR" would be, but someone else suggested "OF", and a 3rd person said no, "TO" is actually correct/proper. do you use a different preposition depending on the context?

thanks!
  

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I would say that "of" is most common with "for" second and somewhat less common and "to" rather uncommon but possible. There's no such thing as proof for something like this, only usage. Even dictionaries take their authority for such things from panels of authors, professors, professional speakers and other language experts.

— RayH

  • I would say that "of" is most common with "for" second and somewhat less common and "to" rather uncommon but possible.
  • There's no such thing as proof for something like this, only usage.
  • Even dictionaries take their authority for such things from panels of authors, professors, professional speakers and other language experts.
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I would say that "of" is most common with "for" second and somewhat less common and "to" rather uncommon but possible.

There's no such thing as proof for something like this, only usage. Even dictionaries take their authority for such things from panels of authors, professors, professional speakers and other language experts.
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