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what īs the difference?



minso
Egypt

what īs the difference?
 
i was aarguing with my colleagues about the differences between save for  and save to for example:
what are you you saving for?
 
a) i;m saving for buying a new car.
b)i save t to buy a car.
 
in my opinion there is no difference but maybe i īm wrong.

3 Mar 2010      





libertybelle
United States

You are saving up for a new car.
and  you can save up to buy a new car too.

But the first one is not correct.

3 Mar 2010     



Zora
Canada

Liberty is correct... the first is incorrect.

Save (smthing) for - (usually) goes with nouns.

I īm saving money for a trip.
I īm saving it for a rainy day.

Save (smthng) to - with verbs.

I īm saving money to buy a new house.
For weeks, he saved his money to go skiing.


3 Mar 2010     



minso
Egypt

Thanxxxxx alot

3 Mar 2010