English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PREPOSITIONS

The students are aspiring ~for~ careers in journalism (nonstandard).
The students are aspiring *to* careers in journalism (standard).

The whole experience eventually worked ~for~ his advantage (nonstandard).
The whole experience eventually worked *to* his advantage (standard).

She is looking ahead ~of~ a fruitful discussion with him (non-standard).
She is looking ahead *to* a fruitful discussion with him (standard).
GAB

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