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Bonfire: In or For: Tue May 30, 2006 9:05 am  Bonfire: In or For:
 

Dear All

Which sentence would you go for?

1- The tree cut down by a group of loafers was used in a bonfire.

OR

2-The tree cut down by a group of loafers was used for a bonfire.

Thanks in advance

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Bonfire: In or For: Tue May 30, 2006 9:55 am  Bonfire: In or For:
 

Hi Tom,

In my (uneducated) opinion, I would go for number 2.

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Bonfire: In or For: Tue May 30, 2006 10:07 am  Bonfire: In or For:
 

Me too Very Happy The tree was cut down for a bonfire Laughing
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Bonfire Tue May 30, 2006 10:46 am  Bonfire
 

Hi Tom,

Preference for in or for is not really relevant because the meaning changes according to which preposition you choose. For clearly means with the intention of making a bonfire and in means using the material provided by the tree.

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Guy fawkes night and bonfires Tue May 30, 2006 17:27 pm  Guy fawkes night and bonfires
 

Speaking of bonfires reminds me that Alan has written a story called Guy Fawkes Night which contains information on bonfires Wink.
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