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by cans » Sat May 28, 2011 8:08 pm
I feel means to and means for are correct.
but don't remember using means for...
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by confuse mind » Sat May 28, 2011 8:42 pm
cans wrote:I feel means to and means for are correct.
but don't remember using means for...
I hope you meant 'means to' instead!
Can you enumerate the examples and usage guidelines?

i can think some-

means of
means of communication / means of transport


i don't know which of the following is correct
means to
What is the best means to cross XYZ lake?

means for
What is the best means for crossing XYZ lake?

means of
What if the best means of crossing XYZ lake?
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by confuse mind » Mon May 30, 2011 3:48 am
any idea someone?
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by aspirant2011 » Mon May 30, 2011 9:21 am
I have heard about "means to" and "means of" as an idiom as explained below-

X is a means to Y-implies X is used as a way to achieve Y
Meditation is a means to nirvana.
meditation is used to achieve nirvana.

X is a means of Y - imples X is a type of Y
Cricket is a means of sport
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by cans » Mon May 30, 2011 11:31 am
confuse mind wrote:
cans wrote:I feel means to and means for are correct.
but don't remember using means for...
I hope you meant 'means to' instead!
I meant - "means to" and "means of"
(don't remember using means for...)
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by Jim@Grockit » Mon May 30, 2011 10:12 pm
Normally you see "means to" where "means" = "wealth", like She has the means to take long vacations every year, and "means of" where "means" = "way of doing something", as with walking, biking, and various other means of getting there.
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