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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

unusual preposition

Hi,

"I will be wearing a red gown to the party" (taken from an online English course)

Note the highlighted 'to' in this sample sentence.
It looks very unusual to me....

Can this 'to' be replaced with some alternative preposition here? (provided the original meaning stays intact)

How about using 'at' or 'during' for the 'to'?

(1) ...wearing a red gown at the party
(2) ....wearing a red gown during the party

Which of the possible candidates do you think fits this example best?

Thank you!

mus-te
  

Top answer

Hi, The to there is not at all unusual; in fact, it is fine and common. com/search/TO If in doubt, always refer to a dictionary. It may help you a lot.

— Regards

  • Hi, The to there is not at all unusual; in fact, it is fine and common.
  • com/search/TO If in doubt, always refer to a dictionary.
  • It may help you a lot.
  • PS - To is idiomatic there.
  • Don't try to substitute it for another word.
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Hi,

The to there is not at all unusual; in fact, it is fine and common.

See meaning 2b here:

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/TO

If in doubt, always refer to a dictionary. It may help you a lot.

PS - To is idiomatic there. Don't try to s
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Hi Regards,

Thanks for your reply!
RegardsPS - To is idiomatic there.
I see.. After all if an expression/grammar structure is idiomatic, it may or may not be 100% logical.... :-)
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