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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

goes ... sells

Can I Say,

(a) He goes to the playground and sells ice cream.

(b) He goes to the playground for selling ice cream.

(c) He goes to the playground to sell ice cream.
  

Top answer

Hi, Can I Say, (a) He goes to the playground and sells ice cream. (b) He goes to the playground for selling ice cream. (c) He goes to the playground to sell ice cream.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can I Say, (a) He goes to the playground and sells ice cream.
  • (b) He goes to the playground for selling ice cream.
  • (c) He goes to the playground to sell ice cream.
  • , although C makes it clearer that he has a purpose.
  • B is not OK.
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Hi,

Can I Say,

(a) He goes to the playground and sells ice cream.

(b) He goes to the playground for selling ice cream.

(c) He goes to the playground to sell ice cream.

A and C are OK., although C makes it clearer that he has a purpose. B
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B is wrong? I thought B is correct.

Can I say,

(A) he rides the motorcycle around (in) the housing estate for selling ice cream (s).
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Hi,

No. To show purpose, you do something to do something. eg He went to the store to buy milk, but not He went to the store for buying milk.

Clive
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B is wrong? I thought B is correct.
It's wrong. I think you may be confusing this with the for ...ing construction after a noun, to show what something is used for, or in the expression to use for ...ing.

This is the best method for selling ice cream.
This is a scoop for serving ice cream.
This machine is used fo
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