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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

For vs. To

A. Is this the train for Oxford Bridge?
B. Is this the train to Oxford Bridge?

C. Can I buy a ticket for Narita?
D. Can I buy a ticket to Narita?

1. Which preposition in each pair above is correct?
2. If both are possible, what is the difference in meaning?
3. Again, if both are possible, which is more natural?

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
  

Top answer

1. -- Both are correct. 2.

  • 1.
  • -- Both are correct.
  • 2.
  • -- There is no difference in meaning.
  • 3.
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1. Which preposition in each pair above is correct?-- Both are correct.

2. If both are possible, what is the difference in meaning?-- There is no difference in meaning.

3. Again, if both are possible, which is more natural?-- Both are qute natural.
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Thank you very much. I now understand.

Just one more question, if a bus driver asks me "Where do you want to go?", which of the following short response is correct and natural?

Oxford Street.
To Oxford Street.
For Oxford Street.
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I see it would be incomplete if I just replied with "Oxford Street" or "To Oxford Street". I see I should say "Go to Oxford Street".

I hope I've got it right. Thank you so much.
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Sorry, I did not see 'Oxford Street' among your options. That too is fine. However, you have misinterpreted my correction. The question was '...go..?', so the responses would be:

Go to Oxford Street

To Oxford Street
Oxford Street.
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That's all right. I see all of those three short responses you've written are all correct for the bus driver's question.

However, "Go to Oxford Street" as a response to the driver's question sounds like an imperative statement to my ear if literally translated to my native language, but I think that's one of the differences between English and my native language.

Thank y

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