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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the idea for Earth Day in 1962
0 U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea 01 b 00 for 02 b 00 Earth Day in 1962. 02 br
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00 Shouldn't we use "of" rather than "for" in the above? Could you shed some light as to the reason it uses "for?" Thanks. 0-
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Shouldn't we use "of" rather than "for" in the above? Could you shed some light as to the reason it uses "for?" Thanks. 0-
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0 "Idea for" is used when you're talking about creating or inventing something. " I'm no linguistic expert but I would guess this is because it implies a certain sense of going forward from a starting point. " This is more static, if that makes sense.
- 0 "Idea for" is used when you're talking about creating or inventing something.
- " I'm no linguistic expert but I would guess this is because it implies a certain sense of going forward from a starting point.
- " This is more static, if that makes sense.
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0 "Idea for" is used when you're talking about creating or inventing something. "Martelle first had the idea for her famous Pullapart Doll, which has delighted millions of children for the past twenty years, when she was trying to entertain her own two little boys on a rainy afternoon." I'm no linguistic expert but I would guess this is because it implies a certain sense of going forward from a
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