"for" = of

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/10/2009 06:26 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Then something screwy is happening in the distribution of "for."
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>Not even a mathematician would write, "What is the capitol for Kuwait?"

A mathematician would ask "What is the capital for Kuwait?"

He'd be answered:
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V

"The dinar."

Joel

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