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Cat navy 425 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Question about sentences

Dear all,

Kindly tell me which of the following sentences is correct.

1) He went abroad to further his studies.

2) He went abroad for further studies.


Thank you.

  

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Both are correct. In (1), "further" is a verb (and "to" means "in order to"). In (2), "further" is an adjective.

  • Both are correct.
  • In (1), "further" is a verb (and "to" means "in order to").
  • In (2), "further" is an adjective.
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Both are correct. In (1), "further" is a verb (and "to" means "in order to"). In (2), "further" is an adjective.

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