FOR or TO + infinitive: INDIVIDUAL PURPOSE
For is commonly used with
nouns to express individual purpose:
If we want to express individual
purpose with a verb pattern, we are obliged to use to
+ infinitive:
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For + verb-ing: the purpose of
an object
However, if we are talking about
the purpose of an object or an action, we normally use the for
+ verb-ing pattern. Note that this pattern commonly answers
the question: What are they (used) for? Compare the
following:
Note that when the subject
of the sentence is a person rather than the thing
described, the to + infinitive pattern is also possible:
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martes, 30 de abril de 2013
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