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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

on vs. for

i'm came across this while reading. "a pot for one of her aunts for christmas" why use for instead of on, because i see it as your giving someone something on that day, which is why it should be "on" christmas not "for" christmas. i appreciate any explanation thanks.
  

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Anonymous i'm came across this while reading. "a pot for one of her aunts for christmas" why use for instead of on, because i see it as your giving someone something on that day, which is why it should be "on" christmas not "for" christmas. i appreciate any explanation thanks.

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  • Anonymous i'm came across this while reading.
  • "a pot for one of her aunts for christmas" why use for instead of on, because i see it as your giving someone something on that day, which is why it should be "on" christmas not "for" christmas.
  • i appreciate any explanation thanks.
  • "For" means that the purpose of the gift was to celebrate this holiday.
  • The gift might have been given on the evening before Christmas, when some families exchange presents, but its purpose was still a Christmas gift.
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Anonymous i'm came across this while reading. "a pot for one of her aunts for christmas" why use for instead of on, because i see it as your giving someone something on that day, which is why it should be "on" christmas not "for" christmas. i appreciate any explanation thanks.
"For" means that the purpose of the gift was to celebrate this holiday. The gift mig
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Christmas refers to a holiday seasson, ie a period of several days.
For this reason, You can't say 'on Christmas',
But you can say 'on Christmas Day', which is one specific day.

Clive
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