Por vs Para

Route-Movement through a place

We walked THROUGH the park.

I walked ALONG the street.)

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Reason/Motive - On behalf of, Because of

I work really hard FOR (on behalf of) my students.

I go to the beach FOR (because of) the sun.

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Employment

I work FOR Lancaster High School.

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Means of Travel/Communication

I traveled BY bus.

He called me BY phone.

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In exchange for

I paid $50 FOR (in exchange for) the sneakers.

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Recipient

She bought the shirt FOR him.

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Purpose (for, in order to)

I bought a bathing suit FOR the beach.

We need good grades IN ORDER TO go to college.

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Duration of time

I traveled FOR three months in Spain.

I watched a movie IN (FOR) the afternoon.

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Agent (who did it)

The book is BY the author.

The song was sung BY him.

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Comparison of Opinion

FOR being March, it is pretty warm.

FOR (CONSIDERING) being a horror film, it wasn't very scary.

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