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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"love of" vs. "love for"

0Is there a difference in meaning between "love of" and "love for". i.e. "our love for children" or "our love of children"? which one is right or do they mean the same thing? many thanks in advance! 0-
  

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02br 02br 00He has a love for cars, may indicate his love of cars over his love of animals. Perhaps something happens as a result of his love for cars. Ie.

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  • 02br 02br 00He has a love for cars, may indicate his love of cars over his love of animals.
  • Perhaps something happens as a result of his love for cars.
  • Ie.
  • 02br 02br 00"Of" is a very vague preposition whereas "for" is used to indicate a greater importance of linkage.
  • 02br 02br 00*DISCLAIMER : advice given by non-native English speaker0-
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0Hi, grammatically speaking both is correct.02br
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00He has a love of cars, means the person may love a variety of items including cars.02br
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0 Depending on context, idiomatically, love, passion, desire etc... take "for" as the desired prep. 02br
00Mary is the 01b00love of02b00 my life. (not "for" )02br
00My 01b00love 00for02b00 is deeper than the deepest ocean. 0-
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0 Very often there is no difference in meaning: 01i00His love of/for the sea never ceased to amaze us.02i02br
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0As I mentioned in the last post, "it depedns on context".02br
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01b00<<>>Very often there is no difference in meaning02br
02b00"His love 01b00of 02b00her is deeper than the deepest sea" just doesn't sound nor look right. But I agree in certain contexts, they share similar characteristics and meanings. 0-
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0Goodman, 02br
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your comment is same with the first.
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The love of children for puppies is worth considering in this ancient discussion.

CJ
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I know this was posted a long time ago, it was the same question I was looking for a answer to.
I wrote my dear lady a note with the words, " with my love of and for you" and was never sure
if I was being redundant.
Some answers I read do help, my thought was the term "of" means a less romantic way. The
word "for" is on a deeper level. Am I wrong with my thinking?
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Love Of: Love encompasses a variety of different emotional and mental states, typically strongly and positively experienced, ranging from the deepest interpersonal affection to the simplest pleasure. eg. His love of cats put him on national TV.

Love For: Love for example shows you

His love for his family inspired him to work his hardest every day.

Islamic Wazifa For Love

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Quote: I was inspired by a special woman who taught me the love for mathematics. She told me that the first step is believing in myself. Thank you, mama!


Experience during COVID19: Initially, I was confused, disorganized, disoriented and quickly learned that balancing everything is theoretical. Accepting that I am not a superhuman was the first step. I have managed to

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