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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Of purpose

Prepositions of purpose or reason (for).
https://sites.google.com/site/theuseofpreposition/key-learnings---semester-1/inquiry
Can we not say "prepositions for purpose or reason?
What is the main difference between "for" and "of"?
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Jigneshbharati Can we not say "prepositions for purpose or reason"? Of course you can. That's precisely what it says on the site you linked to.

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  • Jigneshbharati Can we not say "prepositions for purpose or reason"?
  • Of course you can.
  • That's precisely what it says on the site you linked to.
  • The "for" in parentheses tells you what preposition to use when you want to express ideas like purpose or reason.
  • Jigneshbharati What is the main difference between "for" and "of"?
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JigneshbharatiCan we not say "prepositions for purpose or reason"?
Of course you can. That's precisely what it says on the site you linked to. The "for" in parentheses tells you what preposition to use when you want to express ideas like purpose or reason.
JigneshbharatiWhat is the main difference between "for" and "of"?
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