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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

of/for

Should it be:

Please check the measurements of the shoes. Or

Please check the measurements for the shoes.

And

I've checked the measurements for the fasteners and the only measurement that I find a little bit short are the lengths of the top fastener.

Which one is correct? Please proofread.
  

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"measurements of X" refers to measuring the size of X itself. "measurements for X" is more indirect, and refers to a measurement that will be used to manufacture X, or measurement of something that will fit X, or that X will fit into, and so forth. " This is under the assuption that a single fastener has only one length.

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  • "measurements of X" refers to measuring the size of X itself.
  • "measurements for X" is more indirect, and refers to a measurement that will be used to manufacture X, or measurement of something that will fit X, or that X will fit into, and so forth.
  • " This is under the assuption that a single fastener has only one length.
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"measurements of X" refers to measuring the size of X itself.

"measurements for X" is more indirect, and refers to a measurement that will be used to manufacture X, or measurement of something that will fit X, or that X will fit into, and so forth.

"I've checked the measurements for the fasteners and the only measurement that I find a little bit short is the length
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