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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The right word

Which word is correct in this sentence:

Are you gonna invite me 'for or to' the opening of your new store?
  

Top answer

'Gonna' should read 'going to'. If you cannot do that, than a minor preposition choice is of little value.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Gonna' should read 'going to'.
  • If you cannot do that, than a minor preposition choice is of little value.
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'Gonna' should read 'going to'. If you cannot do that, than a minor preposition choice is of little value.
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Mister Micawber'Gonna' should read 'going to'. If you cannot do that, than a minor preposition choice is of little value.
I see, thanks. So if I use 'going to', which preposition is correct?
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Anonymous So if I use 'going to', which preposition is correct?
Both are fine.
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Mister Micawber Anonymous So if I use 'going to', which preposition is correct?Both are fine.
Thanks.

But the sentence has a different meaning with each one, right? If so, can you explain the difference please?
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AnonymousBut the sentence has a different meaning with each one, right?
No, the meaning is the same.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousBut the sentence has a different meaning with each one, right?No, the meaning is the same.
Got it, thanks. Do you prefer one over the other?
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AnonymousDo you prefer one over the other?
Oh, 'to' is more to the point, I suppose.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousDo you prefer one over the other?Oh, 'to' is more to the point, I suppose.
Thanks, MM.

Just curious, it is not possible to use (for) in this sentence and only (to) is possible for some reason, right?

Are you going to invite me to your home?
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Anonymousit is not possible to use (for) in this sentence and only (to) is possible for some reason, right?Are you going to invite me to your home?
Right: that is clearly a location and not an event.
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Mister Micawber Anonymousit is not possible to use (for) in this sentence and only (to) is possible for some reason, right?Are you going to invite me to your home?Right: that is clearly a location and not an event.
I see.

So 'to' works for both a location and an event, and 'for' for only an event, right?
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