Should You Use TO or FOR? - 5 Levels of English Grammar

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For + -ing: reason We use for + the -ing form of a verb to refer to the reason for something: You should talk to Jane about it. You know, she’s famous for being a good listener. From Cambridge dictionary

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Thank you for this lesson. Could you explain in the level 5, there has a sentence "It's warm for December, so there's not as much demand for winter clothing as you'd normally see at this time". if used "you'd" why "see" to be used instead of "seen"? Many thanks!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Good question, Jiayan! We would use 'seen' if we used 'would have'. Here, it is only 'as you would' without 'have' because it is talking about an imaginary situation. We have a lesson on 'would' which might also help you! You can see it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/would-modal-verbs.

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@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Thank you for your kindly reply. I put the "You'd" regard as "you had" that's why I have the confused previously.

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Thanks for the great job tutors , God bless you. I have a question please. “ verily,..................... It is the same TO them whether ........ “ is to appropriate here or for “

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

I'm not entirely sure of your context here, Abdul. Both can be correct. Here are some examples: 'It doesn't matter if they go swimming at the beach or in a pool. It's the same to them', and, 'Traffic was terrible for me yesterday. It was the same for them'. Hope this helps you!

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Very useful lesson Now I know when to use to or for before ing verb The difficulty with flexible words such as aim - I didn't know what to use. I think you need a board to explain some points- oral explanation sometimes is not enough Thank you sooo much And yes in Arabic we should use to after phone

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Thanks for watching and sharing your suggestion! Sometimes it helps students if they read the script as well. You can find it on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-to-for.

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Hi Nazim. We have a lesson on this topic. You can see it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/prepositions-of-place.

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Thanks for your helpful videos, your videos always help me to understand , (but I am not sure {to understand or understand}) propositions really work out for every English learner...

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Glad you liked it, Arevik! Also, you can use either 'understand' or 'to understand'. They're the same in this case.

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Hi, your video is so interesting and helpful, but I'm still get confused about reason and function. The woman said that the reason is why someone do something and you can only use for+noun, not for + ing. However on the man part, it was explained "she developed tools for analysing", and she is someone. In my opinion it shoud be only "she developed tools to analyze". Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks in advance

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Rahman. Both can be correct. It depends on your perspective and the context. The first (tool to analyse) expresses the idea of why she developed the tool. The second (tool for analysing) expresses the idea that the only function of the tool is analysing data. It does not do anything else. So it depends on what you'd like to convey. Hope this helps you!

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Sir and Madam, Thanks for lecture. It's make me understanding clearly. Could you further explain about the for + verb+ing ?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Glad you liked it, Roland! We use 'for + verb+ing' when we talk about a function of something. For example: 'This spoon is used for serving soup'. That is the only function of the spoon. Another example is: 'The truck is for making deliveries'. That is the only use for the truck: making deliveries. Hope that helps!

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That means for + verb +ing just applying in functional purpose.

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Thanks for the suggestion! We might be able to do something like this in the future.

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You're welcome, Thanh! Did you mean 'I have not understood completely', meaning you understood maybe a little, but not all? Or did you mean, 'I have completely not understood', meaning you did not understand any of the lesson? We hope you at least understood a little!

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1 the proposal of construction of flyover 2 the proposal to build a flyover.. could you please tell me what is the difference between these two sentences ? which one is correct ...please

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Hi Saku, they're both correct, however make sure to say: '...the proposal of the construction of the flyover'. You could also say: '...the flyover construction proposal.' The first is a proposal 'of' something and the second is a proposal 'to' do something. Hope this helps you!

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TO We cling TO music, TO poetry, TO quotes, TO writing, TO art because we desperately do not want TO be alone We want TO know we aren't going crazy and someone out there knows how you're feeling We want someone TO explain the thing we can't

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To me, Level 3 “Jogging is good for your health” is the most difficult as you said it is a fixed phrase and not to be really explained. And when I wrote the above sentence, I was not even sure whether I should write “to me” or “for me”?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

It's best to simply memorize these types of phrases. For example 'good for you', 'good for me', 'good for your health', 'good for the environment', etc. Thanks for watching!

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Oxford Online English Thank you for your reply. But should I say “For me this is difficult” or “To me this is difficult”? Maybe you can make a new video about that😀.

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Hello! I have got another question, is correct to write this sentence "She was reluctant to admit us... ".You wrote "She was reluctant to admit to us..." my question is can I take away "to" between "admit" and "us"? Is it correct?

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Hi Olivenbaum. It is correct to write: 'She was reluctant to admit to us...'. This means she was hesitant to disclose something to us. We need 'to' here. If you say 'admit + person,' that is different. If I 'admit someone' somewhere, that means I allow them to enter some place. Hope this helps you!

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We're glad you enjoyed the lesson! Good question. No, we cannot use 'admit us'. The action of 'admitting' something is happening 'to us' in the sentence, or directed 'to us'. Therefore, we need the 'to'. Hope this helps you!

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Sir/Madam, I want to know when native speakers Why they prounoun like these Them 1)i hate them 2)We are not good at them 3)Why did you need them 4)Don't watch them 5)you remember most of them 6)how do you use them correctly How to use these Sentences? (Situation) Are these same to (They -Them) or different?

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Hi Mohamed, 'them' is a pronoun, specifically a third person plural object pronoun. It refers to a group of people or things. It replaces nouns that are the objects of sentences. For example: 'I went shopping with my family,' or, 'I went shopping with them'. Hope this helps you! If you'd like more practice feel free to talk to one of our teachers: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.

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I’m confused even more between use “ for function. You created this channel for teaching us. Does for indicate reason or function?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Muhammad. A function is the only use of something, not a reason. For example, the reason we created this channel was to teach you. Therefore, we use 'to'. We use 'for' to indicate the only thing something is used 'for'. Example: 'This is the cup I use for coffee'. I don't use this cup for water, tea, milk, etc. It is used for coffee. Hope this helps you!

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[@alexandrepaladini1771]

Hello everybody! In the phrase ´´Thanks for watching!```which justification would apply?reason,purpose?I understood that we cannot use for+ verb+ing when it comes to reason.I suppose someone would thank someone for a reason.Thanks for your class!!!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Good question, Alexandre! 'Thanks for + verb + ing' is a phrase that is set, similar to phrases like 'Known for + verb + ing'. It helps to look at the way 'for verb-ing' can modify the verb or the noun in the sentence. The basic answer is: just remember phrases like 'thanks for watching' and 'she's known for golfing' are set. If you'd like more advanced practice and explanation, we have teachers who are happy to help! www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers

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Hello again!Thanks a lot for your feedback and support!!! I think that a good way to memorize those phases "that are set" is writing some authentic examples of my own .Let's practise everybody!

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Sir and Madam, can you explain this sentence structure as FOR + ing is there. Eg. He blamed me for breaking the window. Is it correct to say like that?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Yes, that is correct Alung! This represents a reason why 'he blamed me' using 'breaking' as the noun form, meaning it describes the activity. Hope that helps!

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[@lizeth987]

Level 2 TO is use with a VERB and FOR for NOUNS

[@shweyi3433]

In sentence 3, can i say ' it's warm in december '? Also in 'I made an appointment for next week' can i remove 'for'?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi there. In this situation you should say 'warm for December'. This means it's usually not warm. For example: 'It's quiet for a Saturday,' means that it is usually busy on Saturdays, but this Saturday is unusually quiet. If you make an appointment 'for' a certain time, that means the appointment will occur at that time in the future. If we remove 'for', that means you made the appointment at that time. For example: 'I made an appointment Tuesday,' means that you completed the task of making the appointment on Tuesday. 'I made an appointment for Tuesday' means that you scheduled an appointment to occur on Tuesday. Hope this helps you!

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Level 4 1. For, to 2. To, for 3. For, to 4. For, to 5. To, for