Bonfire: In or For:

Tom · 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

Tom

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

Hi Tom,

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

BR
Phil

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

Me too

The tree was cut down for a bonfire Laughing

Alan · 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.

Alan
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Torsten · 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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