[Grammar] exchange rate of or for

[davidtrinh]

I want to travel to the UK next year. I need to exchange my Canadian dollars for British pounds. Which of my questions below is grammatically correct?

(1) What is the exchange rate of Canadian dollars for British pounds?

(2) What is the exchange rate from Canadian dollars to British pounds?

Please help me. Thanks a lot.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

To me, they're both fine and natural and mean the same thing. Let's see what others think.

 

[probus]

Equally possible is "What is the exchange rate for Canadian dollars to British pounds."

 

[GoesStation]

You'll also hear What's the Canadian dollar/Sterling exchange rate? "Sterling" is a synonym for British pound, which is also known as the pound Sterling.