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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

For or at

Which one should be used:

Dress nice to look good at or for the party.

Are both possible, is there a difference?
  

Top answer

Dress nice to look good (when you are) at the party. Dress nice to look good (in preparation) for the party.

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  • Dress nice to look good (when you are) at the party.
  • Dress nice to look good (in preparation) for the party.
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Dress nice to look good (when you are) at the party.

Dress nice to look good (in preparation) for the party.
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Thanks. Do I have to use what you wrote in the brackets. Would it not be possible to say either one without what's in the brackets, just as a quick statement?
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AnonymousDo I have to use what you wrote in the brackets.
No. What I put in the parentheses was to show the difference between "for" and "at." You can leave the parenthetical words out.
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Can we say dress nicely?
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Anonymous Can we say dress nicely?
Yes.
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