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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Preposition usage...Can we use preposition 'for' before a destination

I want to confirm my doubts abt the use of the above mentioned preposition.
  

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Hi, It depends on the rest of the sentence. eg You can say 'He left for London yesterday'. but you can't say 'He went for London yesterday'.

— Clive

  • Hi, It depends on the rest of the sentence.
  • eg You can say 'He left for London yesterday'.
  • but you can't say 'He went for London yesterday'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It depends on the rest of the sentence.

eg You can say 'He left for London yesterday'.

but you can't say 'He went for London yesterday'.

Clive
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