antidote for , to, against

[ostap77]

This is a realy good antidote to snake poison or a snake bite? What preposition would you use with an antidote? Most dictionaries say it's "to".

 

[5jj]

The dictionaries agree with me, so they must be right.

 

[ostap77]

The dictionaries agree with me, so they must be right.

:-D:up:

 

[ostap77]

:-D:up:

Here's what I've pulled up from the Net.

"Usage Note: Antidote may be followed by to, for, or against: an antidote to boredom; an antidote for snakebite; an antidote against inflation"

What would you say as a native speaker?

 

[5jj]

Here's what I've pulled up from the Net.

"Usage Note: Antidote may be followed by to, for, or against: an antidote to boredom; an antidote for snakebite; an antidote against inflation"

What would you say as a native speaker?

The Net agrees with me, so it must be right.:-D


I use 'to', but I have nothing against 'against'.

 

[ostap77]

The Net agrees with me, so it must be right.:-D


I use 'to', but I have nothing against 'against'.

What about for?

 

[5jj]

Waht about for?

COCA/BNC give 605/124 examples of 'to', 118/7 of 'for' and 10/1 of 'against'.