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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

for / on

Which prepositions should I use for the following sentences?


1. I went for / on a field trip with my classmates.


2. I went for / on a picnic with my family.
  

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my take on this is this: go on = emphasis on where go for = emphasis on my choice where

  • my take on this is this: go on = emphasis on where go for = emphasis on my choice where
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my take on this is this:
go on = emphasis on where
go for = emphasis on my choice where

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Inchoateknowledgemy take on this is this:
go on = emphasis on where
go for = emphasis on my choice where

Yes, "to go for" can carry the meaning of "opt" or "choose" [of all the colors presented, we went for the more conservative]. In this case, however, I think "for" is about the same as "on".

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