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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

If your desire to study is very much stronger than your desire for entertainment, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.

why we use "to" after the first desire, and use "for" after the second deside.
  

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Hi Desire to + verb = desire to do something desire for + noun = desire for something. desire for + verb ing =desire for doing something If your desire to study is very much stronger than your desire for entertainment, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment. If your desire t o study is very much stronger than your desire to entertain, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.

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  • Hi Desire to + verb = desire to do something desire for + noun = desire for something.
  • desire for + verb ing =desire for doing something If your desire to study is very much stronger than your desire for entertainment, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.
  • If your desire t o study is very much stronger than your desire to entertain, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.
  • If your desire for study ing is very much stronger than your desire for entertain ing you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.
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Hi

Desire to + verb = desire to do something

desire for + noun = desire for something.

desire for + verb ing =desire for doing something

If your desire to study is very much stronger than your desire for entertainment, you will be able to resist the seduction of entertainment.

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I would also delete "very". Much stronger is enough qualification. Many ESL people, and Americans for that matter, overuse 'very'.
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