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Josesrf Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

To or for that is the question.

0 Which sentence is correct: 02br
001-A computer is used for a variety of things. 02br
002-A computer is used to do a variety of things. 02br
003-A computer is used to a variety of things. 0-
  

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0 Hello Josesrf 02br 02br 00#1 is fine. It includes 01i 00all02i 00 the uses of a computer (including those that don't involve computing, such as 'providing a convenient place to put your mug of hot coffee'). 02br 02br 00#2 is also fine.

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Josesrf 02br 02br 00#1 is fine.
  • It includes 01i 00all02i 00 the uses of a computer (including those that don't involve computing, such as 'providing a convenient place to put your mug of hot coffee').
  • 02br 02br 00#2 is also fine.
  • 'To do' makes it clear that you're only talking about the usual things we do with computers, such as creating Word documents and surfing dodgy websites.
  • 02br 02br 00#3 is probably not the meaning you want.
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0 Hello Josesrf 02br
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00#1 is fine. It includes 01i00all02i00 the uses of a computer (including those that don't involve computing, such as 'providing a convenient place to put your mug of hot coffee'). 02br
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0 MrP - it sounds like your computer is used to holding your cup of coffee while you surf your dodgy websites. 0-
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0 Is it a cup of coffee? [:^)] 0-
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0 It was coffee before I found 01i00this02i00 dodgy website... 02br
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0 address, address! 0-
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0 [url="05000/"]Especially dodgy website[/url] 02br
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