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Old 31-Jul-2009, 05:13
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Lure of collection friends online

Tips for safty swim

Can I switch " of and for " above sentence like:

Lure for collection friends online

Tips of saty swim
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Default Re: Switch for Preposition ?
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Lure of collection friends online

Tips for safty swim Tips for safe swimming.

Can I switch " of and for " above sentence like:

Lure for collection of friends online

Tips of saty swim
No. The prepositions don't have the same meaning. 'for' can indicate a purpose, and 'of' doesn't have this meaning.
of - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online
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