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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of "of" and "for"
Do you native English speakers sometimes use "for" and "of" interchangeably for the same meaning like "the title of his first movie" and "the title for his first movie", etc or are there any good examples you can think of for the same usage of them? Or is there a nuance between them? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day in advance.
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Anonymous Do you native English speakers sometimes use "for" and "of" interchangeably for the same meaning Oh, probably, though none in particular spring to mind at the moment. What I have noticed is that learners tend to use the catch-all preposition 'of' for others that natives would more naturally use, and 'from' is one of the more noticeable examples. Anonymous the title of his first movie" and "the title for his first movie" The second suggests that the movie may not yet be made; the first does not suggest this.
- Anonymous Do you native English speakers sometimes use "for" and "of" interchangeably for the same meaning Oh, probably, though none in particular spring to mind at the moment.
- What I have noticed is that learners tend to use the catch-all preposition 'of' for others that natives would more naturally use, and 'from' is one of the more noticeable examples.
- Anonymous the title of his first movie" and "the title for his first movie" The second suggests that the movie may not yet be made; the first does not suggest this.
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AnonymousDo you native English speakers sometimes use "for" and "of" interchangeably for the same meaningOh, probably, though none in particular spring to mind at the moment. What I have noticed is that learners tend to use the catch-all preposition 'of' for others that natives would more naturally use, and 'from' is one of the more noticeable examples.
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