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Old 04-Jun-2007, 09:13
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Question What's the difference between "evidence of " and "evidence for"?

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I searched by google, I find,

evidence for human evolution ; (many ...)
evidence of water ; (many ...)

It seems that "evidence for" is used with something changing, evolving, etc, a king of duration. But 'evidence of' is used with a specific things, such as "water" etc, And I also looked up Webster (v1913), it says "evidence of" somthing and 'evidence for Crown' ....

Who knows the real?
thanks:)
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Old 04-Jun-2007, 10:55
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Default Re: What's the difference between "evidence of " and "evidence for"?

Welcome, cleardays.

evidence (noun) <Click on the blue words>
A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:

Ex: Scientists weigh the evidence for a hypothesis.
=> evidence for means, evidence in support of something

Ex: Scientists weigh the evidence of God.
=> evidence of means, evidence that something exists

Does that help?
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Old 05-Jun-2007, 15:31
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Default Re: What's the difference between "evidence of " and "evidence for"?

Thanks! that's the exact answer I want.
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Old 06-Jun-2007, 13:57
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You're most welcome.
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