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Showing some support to or for cancer awareness.Showing some support to or for the event.Showing some support to or for Michael Jordan.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

for

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks. How about if I said 'giving some support'? Should it also be followed by 'for'?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Then use 'to'.

Anonymous · Answer

I see. That is a bit confusing. One word changes another.

Is that because when you use 'give', you give something to the other and not for?

Would the combination of 'give and for' be plain wrong?

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousIs that because when you use 'give', you give something to the other and not for?

That's the idea. Different verbs take different prepositions: look at, listen to.

AnonymousWould the combination of 'give and for' be plain wrong?

Plain wrong if the object is the recipient.

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