Likewise, for has its own unique uses that to doesn’t have. Additionally, to can indicate the infinitive form of verbs, which for cannot.
For example, to is one of the prepositions of direction, which means it can be used to express movement, whereas for is not (except in rare cases, where one could say “I think we’re headed for a dead end,” for example).
We explain those meanings in the next sections, but for now let’s talk about the differences between for and to. The difference between to and for lies in their meanings and the words they’re typically used with. Both to and for are prepositions, one of the eight parts of speech, and both are used quite a lot. To and for are similar, so it’s easy to get them confused. Grammarly helps you communicate clearly Write with Grammarly What is the general difference between to and for?
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