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For + Ing Vs To + Inf
For + Ing Vs To + Inf
Meaning: The aim of using the strips was to strengthen beams (i.e. we used the
strips so that we could strengthen beams).
Notice that we don’t know if the strips are normally used to strengthen beams.
In both of these cases to + infinitive is used to show that the first action is important
in order to achieve a specific (often one-off) objective.
We would write… She returned to the laboratory to monitor the activity of the cells.
But not… She returned to the laboratory for monitoring the activity of the cells.