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Grammar GO Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
To or For
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when we want to talk about purpose, or the reason why we do things, we can use infinitive with "to", we can use "for" verb+ing and "for"+ noun they are used as an adverb.
So I have a question. can I make sentences like the following example??
I'm bringing some pots and pans for cooking.
( can I change "for" verb+ing with infinitive with "to")
I'm bringing some pots and pans to cook.
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pls check bellow these sentences can I change like this????
I came here to study english.
I came here for studying english.
I came here for english.
when we want to talk about purpose, or the reason why we do things, we can use infinitive with "to", we can use "for" verb+ing and "for"+ noun they are used as an adverb.
So I have a question. can I make sentences like the following example??
I'm bringing some pots and pans for cooking.
( can I change "for" verb+ing with infinitive with "to")
I'm bringing some pots and pans to cook.
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pls check bellow these sentences can I change like this????
I came here to study english.
I came here for studying english.
I came here for english.
Top answer
What you say is generally true, but the infinitive and the gerund are not always interchangeable. I came here to study E nglish. OK I came here for studying E nglish.
- What you say is generally true, but the infinitive and the gerund are not always interchangeable.
- I came here to study E nglish.
- OK I came here for studying E nglish.
- No.
- I came here for the study of English.
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What you say is generally true, but the infinitive and the gerund are not always interchangeable.
I came here to study English. OK
I came here for studying English. No. I came here for the study of English. This is not a good place for studying Engl
I came here to study English. OK
I came here for studying English. No. I came here for the study of English. This is not a good place for studying Engl
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Grammar GOwhen we want to talk about purpose, or the reason why we do things, we can use infinitive with "to", we can use "for" verb+ing and "for"+ noun they are used as an adverb.I think I would challenge the bold-face part of this statement. While there may be cases where "for -ing" denotes a purpose or reason, I can't see that it does so in the gen
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It seems to me that "for -ing" is more appropriate when you want to say what a thing is used for. The verb "use" is implied even if it is omitted.
What is this (used) for?
It's (used) for cooking.
It's (used) for repairing cars.
It's (used) for sealing letters.
It's (used) for taking pictures.
Similarly, to say what you like/need/want to use a thing for:
What is this (used) for?
It's (used) for cooking.
It's (used) for repairing cars.
It's (used) for sealing letters.
It's (used) for taking pictures.
Similarly, to say what you like/need/want to use a thing for:
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