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dido4
05-04-2009, 11:43 PM
Q.Which is right or do then have the same meaning or what is the difference?
1.I never ride a bike to school, but Mary always does.
2.I never ride a bike for school, but Mary always does.
Q2.Is there any way to tell these two: for , toFor example,
For Frank, Engkish is easy.
To Frank, Engkish is easy.
Thank you

Marius Hancu
05-05-2009, 09:53 AM
Learn to do searches in published books at Google Books:


Q1. Only to:

109 on "ride a bike to school"
http://books.google.com/books?q=%22ride+a+bike+to+school%22&btnG=Search+Books

0 on "ride a bike for school"
http://books.google.com/books?q=%22ride+a+bike+for+school%22&btnG=Search+Books

Q2. Both OK, same meaning; to is more frequent.