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Skittles Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
When to use For and On
Its really to do with a question I posted earlier. Could someone explain when to use For and On
Example would be when would I use 'on a visit' and when would I use 'for a visit'. Would I be right to assume that if it is current or present its on. If it is the future or past it is for?
Example would be when would I use 'on a visit' and when would I use 'for a visit'. Would I be right to assume that if it is current or present its on. If it is the future or past it is for?
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Prepositions are very hard. "For" tells you what purpose. I'm just here for a quick visit.
- Prepositions are very hard.
- "For" tells you what purpose.
- I'm just here for a quick visit.
- It's always easiest if you give a full sentence.
- It won't change based on tense.
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Prepositions are very hard.
"For" tells you what purpose. I'm just here for a quick visit.
It's always easiest if you give a full sentence. It won't change based on tense.
"For" tells you what purpose. I'm just here for a quick visit.
It's always easiest if you give a full sentence. It won't change based on tense.
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I do not really have an example
The question stems from a writing 'a fine place to go for a date', I was corrected and told it should be 'on a date'. However I feel in this case 'for a date' is better English.
I have been thinking of other examples 'go for an appointment', you would not write 'go on an appointment' or go on a meeting', yet 'go for and on a visit' both fit.
The question stems from a writing 'a fine place to go for a date', I was corrected and told it should be 'on a date'. However I feel in this case 'for a date' is better English.
I have been thinking of other examples 'go for an appointment', you would not write 'go on an appointment' or go on a meeting', yet 'go for and on a visit' both fit.
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I don't object to "for a date" although "on a date" is more common. "For a nice night out" would be perfect.
It's very idiomatic - sometimes one will sound right and the other wrong, sometimes one will sound better, and sometimes both will sound okay.
It's very idiomatic - sometimes one will sound right and the other wrong, sometimes one will sound better, and sometimes both will sound okay.
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Pl explain the below statement
They mentioned the need to follow the daily practices for protecting the environment.
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They mentioned the need to follow the daily practices on protecting the environment.
why both are correct? Usage of for and on
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