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He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.



 
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He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend. #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 07, 2009 20:33 pm   He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.
 

The difference between: He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.

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He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend. #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 0:59 am   He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.
 

The 'for' is optional.
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He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend. #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:39 am   He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.
 

Mister Micawber wrote:
The 'for' is optional.


Hi Mister,

I thought it should be like following:

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- To buy a present for his girlfriend.
- To buy his girlfriend a present.


In this case, "for" can not be "optional" right?

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He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend. #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:49 am   He is looking for a present to buy for his girlfriend, and to buy his girlfriend.
 

Hello Nathan, please read the following message and change the titles of your questions: What is a meaningful message title and why is it important?

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