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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

To the health and care system

NHS Digital is the national information and technology partner to the health and care system
The above is from digital.nhs.uk

Could you please explain the use the preposition "to" in "to the health and care system "?

Which sense of "to" is used here?

Why can't we the preposition "of" instead?
  

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Jigneshbharati Which sense of "to" is used here? 'to' is sometimes used instead of 'of' to show a close connection between two things. This often portrays the first thing as somehow useful or helpful to the second thing.

  • Jigneshbharati Which sense of "to" is used here?
  • 'to' is sometimes used instead of 'of' to show a close connection between two things.
  • This often portrays the first thing as somehow useful or helpful to the second thing.
  • the key to the door; the key to success; the handle to the door; the combination to the safe; the answer to your question; the solution to a problem Jigneshbharati Why can't we the preposition "of" instead?
  • You can if you want.
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JigneshbharatiWhich sense of "to" is used here?

'to' is sometimes used instead of 'of' to show a close connection between two things. This often portrays the first thing as somehow useful or helpful to the second thing.

the key to the door; the key to success; the handle to the door; the combination to the safe; the answer to your question; the so

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