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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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gift

Is it possible to use "to" instead of "for" in a phrase "a gift to get into trouble" ?
  

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I think you mean "a gift for getting into trouble."

Use "for."
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And what about a sentence like that: I wish I had the gift to write like that ? Is it incorrect to use "to" ? Thank U.
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That does sound okay - but you might be more likely to hear "talent" instead of "gift" - at least where I am.

You can say it either way: a gift/talent to write like that or a gift/talent for writing like that.
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