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the right preposition

 
 
bubu
 
Reply Wed 27 Jun, 2012 09:39 am
hello!!
what is the most appropriate preposition before the word 'success'
I have heard of " of, for and to"

A way of success.
A way to success.
A way for success.

what is the difference between their meanings, if all of them are contextually correct.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jun, 2012 11:18 am
@bubu,
You'll need to supply a full sentence as appropriateness is dependent on context within a whole sentence...not just a phrase.

There is no one 'right' answer here as all may be used, based on context.
bubu
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jun, 2012 06:17 pm
@Ragman,
well, I did not see those phrases in sentences. I was just wondering which of them was correct or if all were correct in given contexts. You say that all may be used. Could you actually make three grammatically correct sentences in which these prepositions are used and show me the difference in their meanings? I hope I don't sound rude.
Thanks again.
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JTT
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jun, 2012 08:23 pm
@bubu,
Here are some Google Advanced Searches I`ve done, Bubu.

Search - for success
About 119,000,000 results

Search - to success
About 87,600,000 results

Search - of success
About 140,000,000 results

It would be better for you to do some yourself to see, as you can see from the results, millions upon millions of examples.

Google Google. The first hit will have a bunch of Google features. Click on Advanced Search and then put the words you want, eg. `to success` into the this exact word or phrase: box.

Follow the Then narrow your results by... instructions and then read the millions of examples.

Good luck!



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