of vs. for

Last Updated : Mar 17, 2023 |

Use of to express the following:

  • belonging to

  • with reference to

  • derived or coming from

  • resulting from or caused by

Do not use of after another preposition. Use of with RAM.

Use for to express the following:

  • in place of

  • instead of

  • in favor of

  • with the aim, or for the purpose of

  • in order to be, become, get, have, or keep

  • to be used in

  • with regard to

  • duration

Preferred

Discouraged

If the main power cables are inside the cabinet, route the ground cable through the top.

If the main power cables are inside of the cabinet, route the ground cable through the top.

You need at least 80 MB of RAM to run the application.

You need at least 80 MB RAM to run the application.

Type a description for your post.

Type a description about your post.