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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

For vs of

Election for the Kirkstall Ward of Leeds City Council on Thursday 5 May 2016.
Please explain to me the use of "for" and "of" as if I swap them in the given context, they seem to be correct to me. I know they are prepositions but still not sure which one to chose correctly?
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You cannot use 'of' instead of 'for' there, since it is not the ward that is being elected. You may replace 'of' with 'for', but then you would have two 'for's, which would tempt me to recast.

— Mister Micawber

  • You cannot use 'of' instead of 'for' there, since it is not the ward that is being elected.
  • You may replace 'of' with 'for', but then you would have two 'for's, which would tempt me to recast.
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You cannot use 'of' instead of 'for' there, since it is not the ward that is being elected. You may replace 'of' with 'for', but then you would have two 'for's, which would tempt me to recast.
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