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Jan 2015
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008 - Difference between TO and FOR

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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Don’t say: “I’m studying every day for improve my English.”

Say: “I’m studying every day to improve my English.”

The prepositions to and for are very easy to confuse! In today's lesson, I'll explain 6 situations in which we use the word TO, and 7 cases in which we use the word FOR.

Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-to-and-for/

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