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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Preposition 'To' or 'For'

I know we always say key to success but can we use key for success?Please explain the grammar behind the selection of 'To' and 'For'.

Thanks

Jignesh from UK.
  

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In terms of grammar, both work. But "key to success" is an idiom, and "key for success" is not.

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  • In terms of grammar, both work.
  • But "key to success" is an idiom, and "key for success" is not.
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In terms of grammar, both work.
But "key to success" is an idiom, and "key for success" is not.Emotion: smile
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