Por vs. para

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PARA

The five categories of the uses of para are listed below.


1. Destination
a. To indicate real or imagined destination
b. To express the recipient of an action; ("for someone/something")
c. To indicate direction and/or final destination; ("to somewhere")
d. To indicate an action's aim or objective, including profession
2. Purpose
e. To express purpose before an infinitive; ("pen is for writing")
f. To indicate purpose for doing something; "in order to" before an infinitive
3. Deadline
g. To express a specific time limit or deadline in the future, ("by the end of a specific date")
h. To express a limited time span in the future
4. Standard
i. To express a comparison to a certain standard; ("compared to something")
j. To express an opinion or personal standard; ("according to someone")
5. Passive Voice
k.To indicate the aim/recipient of the action in passive voice; ("it is done for
someone/something")
POR
The six categories of the uses of por are listed below.
1. Duration
a. To express duration of time; ("during")
b. To indicate periods of time during the 24-hour day
c. To express English use of Latin per
2. Substitution or exchange
d. To indicate an equal exchange or trade; ("in exchange for")
e. To express substitution; ("on behalf of;' "in place of")
f. To express thanks and gratitude; ("thanks for someone/something")
3. Motivation
g. To indicate "because of" or having done something (por + INFINITIVE)
h. To express a motive for or for doing something (por + NOUN or por + INFINITIVE)
4. Movement
i. To express means of transportation; ("via")
j. To express means of sending messages or information; ("by means of")
k. To indicate the point of an intermediate destination; ("through somewhere")
l. To indicate movement in an area; ("around somewhere")
5. Passive Voice
m.To indicate the executer of the action in passive voice ("it is done by someone")
6. Emotions n. ("feeling mercy/pity etc. for someone/something")

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