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    How to Use To or For

    RupinderBy RupinderNovember 2, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    TO or FOR? Prepositions in English
    TO or FOR? Prepositions in English
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    Use of to

    1. Destination / direction

    A I am going to Australia at the end of June.

    B we are going to a restaurant

    c I usually take the bus to work.

    2. Time/ Time between two points

    It’s a quarter to 1.

    It’s 5 minutes to 8.

    Time between two points

    The supermarket is open from 9 to 11 pm.

    The restaurant is open from Monday to Friday.

    3. Comparing two things / preference

    I prefer sleeping to working.

    I prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla ice cream.

    Do you prefer tea to coffee?

    4. Limit/endpoint

    She drove to the park.

    You have 30 minutes to complete the test.

    The store is open from  9 am to 7 pm.

    Now you have one minute

    Use of for

    1. Duration/period of time

    I have been waiting for 20 minutes already. Where are you?

    2. Helping someone

    I can do this for you.

    Let me explain this concept for you.

    3. Favour

    Can you please do something for me?

    4. Function/use

    For plus ing

    The camera is used for taking pictures underwater.

    Reason  – to plus v1

    I started going to bed at 10  to get more sleep.

    Purpose – for plus noun

    I started to bed at 10 for my health.

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