#2 (permalink) Mon Apr 30, 2007 23:53 pm what's 'to' and 'for' mean? |
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. Both prepositions have many, many meanings, Lela-- too many to list here.
In this sentence, however, only 'to' fits the grammatical structure. Here, 'to' = 'in order to' = 'for the purpose of (buying)'. 'For' can also mean 'for the purpose of' getting something, but would be followed by the noun: 'I went to the store for milk'. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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