"invite to" or "invite for"
#1 Thank you for your invitation to/for lunch, which i am very pleased to accept.
#2 Ramesh along with his children was invited for/to the party in Ashoka Hall.
According to book answer for #1 and #2 is "invite to".
But I read a rule that for party/event we use "invite to" and for an activity (like tea, lunch...) we use "invite for".
In that case for #1 it should be "invite for". Can you please explain this?
Thank you
Top answer
I would accept both "to" and "for" in #1, but "to" feels more usual. In #2, "for" scarcely feels natural to me.
- I would accept both "to" and "for" in #1, but "to" feels more usual.
- In #2, "for" scarcely feels natural to me.
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I would accept both "to" and "for" in #1, but "to" feels more usual. In #2, "for" scarcely feels natural to me.
0taruns1008In that case for #1 it should be "invite for".
No, it's a common mistake to misuse invite instead of invitation.
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