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To + verb .vs. for +verb-ing: purpose If we want to explain the use of an objecto, e.g. a spoon we use for + ing: spoons are used for eating But if the subject of the purpose is a person like me which is the correct?: I use spoons for eating or I use spoons to eat Thanks!Or maybe "I use spoons to eat with" ?My doubt comes because there is a thin line between the uses of both structures. It's the same doubt as this one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv284.shtml But I think explanation isn't clear at all, and that's why I'm asking.

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All of your alternatives are possible but the last one is probably less commonly heard. I use a biker for exercise. I use a bike for exercising. I use a bike to exercise with.

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