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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

word choice

Should it be ‘to’ or ‘for’?

I am sure that this study will provide pertinent results ‘to or for’ the field of medicine.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

I would use "for". If you were giving the results to a particular person there, you could use "to" (that person).

  • I would use "for".
  • If you were giving the results to a particular person there, you could use "to" (that person).
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I would use "for".
If you were giving the results to a particular person there, you could use "to" (that person).
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Thanks for your help.
wilpeterIf you were giving the results to a particular person there, you could use "to" (that person).
What do you mean here? Do you mean if I changed ‘field of medicine’ to a person as in ‘John’, where ‘to’ would be possible? I think ‘for’ would also be possible.
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Yes, with your original verb 'provides', I agree.
You'll notice I somehow altered the preposition because I had used give as the verb.
I didn't mean to cloud the waters.
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wilpeterYes, with your original verb 'provides', I agree.You'll notice I somehow altered the preposition because I had used give as the verb. I didn't mean to cloud the waters.
I am honestly lost and don’t know what you are referring to. Are you saying that ‘to’ works in my original sentence or what?
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“I am sure that this study will provide pertinent results for the field of medicine.”
(You are providing information for use in medicine.)
“I am sure that this study will provide pertinent results to Dr. Martin for his research in the field of medicine.”
Sorry. I shouldn’t have confused you with something extraneous to your request.

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