Prepositions Entry 358 / 1011 60-second read

To vs. For (purpose)

Understanding the difference in expressing purpose.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I go to the store for buying milk.

✓ Correct

I go to the store to buy milk.

The ruleii

To + VERB (to buy).

'To' precedes a verb, 'for' precedes a noun.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

To + VERB (to buy). For + NOUN (for milk, for help).

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