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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Salary goes on the rent.

Hi

Half her salary goes on the rent.

Can 'on' be replaced with 'for'?

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"on" is the usual preposition in my experience. "for" is intelligible, and a scattering of plausible Google hits suggests that some people use it.

— GPY

  • "on" is the usual preposition in my experience.
  • "for" is intelligible, and a scattering of plausible Google hits suggests that some people use it.
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"on" is the usual preposition in my experience. "for" is intelligible, and a scattering of plausible Google hits suggests that some people use it.
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