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metaphorical of vs metaphorical fpr

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct preposition to use after 'metaphorical' is 'of'. 'Metaphorical for' is not a standard or correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 589 views

metaphorical of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The correct preposition to use after 'metaphorical' is 'of'. It is used to indicate that something is being used metaphorically.

Examples:

  • The storm was a metaphorical representation of her inner turmoil.
  • His words were metaphorical of the struggles he faced.
  • Any other use of cockpit is in some sense metaphorical of that - in the case of its nautical and aeronautical use, it refers to the cramped space - one supposes.
  • In this example, followers of Christ are said to be “a new creation.” It is metaphorical, of course, because something already existing cannot be created.
  • meaning is metaphorical. Of course, everything that I have said so far suggests that this worry, if it is indeed Davidson's, is groundless. For if he allows that ...
  • ... then, that it is not only in poetry that the metaphor is the thing, but that all thought is metaphorical. Of course most of our language is not obviously metaphorical ...

metaphorical fpr

This phrase is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

The preposition 'for' should not follow 'metaphorical'. It is not a standard or correct construction in English.

Alternatives:

  • metaphorical of

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