[Grammar] of/for

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palinkasocsi

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Dear Friends,

I wonder which is the better choice (of or for) in the following:

If you are so angry that you find yourself at a loss of/for words ...

Are both 'of' and 'for' all right here? If yes, any difference?

Thank you very much.

Palinkasocsi
 

emsr2d2

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Dear Friends,

I wonder which is the better choice (of or for) in the following:

If you are so angry that you find yourself at a loss of/for words ...

Are both 'of' and 'for' all right here? If yes, any difference?

Thank you very much.

Palinkasocsi

The phrase is always "to be at a loss for words".
 

bhaisahab

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But if you're going to use Google, at least search for English (language) websites written by English-speaking people. Anyone can post bad English on the 'net, whether they can use the language properly or not.
 
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