For sunny skies and cool temperatures

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THe marathon will begin at 10:00 AM in front of City Hall. The forecast is for sunny skies and cool temperatures, perfect conditions for the race.

Hi,
Does the first "for" in the above mean "supporting for" and the second "for," "as for?" Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,
The marathon will begin at 10:00 AM in front of City Hall. The forecast is for sunny skies and cool temperatures, perfect conditions for the race.

Does the first "for" in the above mean "supporting for" and the second "for," "as for?"
Ah, prepositions.

Hard to learn, hard for native speakers to explain.

As I'm sure you know, the dictionary has lots of definitions for words like 'for'. Regardless, here's how I'd try to explain these two cases.
'The forecast is for sunny skies' = 'for' here indicates the result of the forecast. It's a bit like 'The bill was for $20'.

'conditions for the race'. = 'in the interest of' the race, 'to support the race'. It's a bit like 'She bought a bicycle for transportation'.

Best wishes, Clive

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