PREPOSITIONS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PREPOSITIONS

The environment is highly conducive ~for~ learning (nonstandard).
The environment is highly conducive to learning (standard).

I guess she is pregnant ~for~ the old man (nonstandard).
I guess she is pregnant by the old man (standard). A woman gets pregnant for a period of time but gets pregnant by a man.

The old man has been charged ~for~ rape (nonstandard).
The old man has been charged with rape (standard).
GAB