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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
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Which is correct?: "I have no answer to/for that question"?

Which is correct?: "I have no answer to/for that question"? If both are possible, then what is the difference between them?

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Hi. "for" is the right preposition for that context. Hamid

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  • "for" is the right preposition for that context.
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Hi.
"for" is the right preposition for that context.
Hamid
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Thanks for answering. How do we differentiate between "Answer to.." and "Answer for.."?
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'To' is correct in BrE, and much more common than 'for'. There appears to be no difference in meaning.
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"For" is passable, but it's "to" that sounds natural to me.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=no+answer+to%2Cno+answer+for&
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fatimah0786"I have no answer to/for that question"? ... what is the difference between them?
I am most familiar with the use of "to" in that situation, but "for" is also possible.
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This use of "to" draws in the idea of connection or matching, thus:
I don't have an answer that [connects with / goes with / matches] that question.
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Thanks everyone for taking some time out and answering the question.Emotion: smile
C.J your detailed reply was very helpful.
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