Which preposition should I use? at or for?
Hi, I have a doubt on which preposition should I use on the following sentence:
"I thought you will find it useful as a gift to friends and family AT or FOR Christmas"
Should I use "at Christmas or for Christmas"?

Thanks in advance for the help :)

Question

Which preposition should I use? at or for?
Hi, I have a doubt on which preposition should I use on the following sentence:
"I thought you will find it useful as a gift to friends and family AT or FOR Christmas"
Should I use "at Christmas or for Christmas"?

Thanks in advance for the help :)

Answer

If your question wasn't answered yet, both  are correct, but for is more natural, I think.

Answer

Thanks a lot Rafi, that was indeed very helpful, I think this particular sentence explains very well the difference between both prepositions: "The whole family got together at Christmas for Uncle Benny's funeral." I would use "at" if I want to express a period of time and "for" if I want to express the reason for the action. Thanks!

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This might be helpful: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/44836/128775

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