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ticket to vs ticket for

Both 'ticket to' and 'ticket for' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Ticket to' is commonly used when referring to the destination or event the ticket grants access to, while 'ticket for' is used when indicating the purpose or reason for which the ticket is needed.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1441 views

ticket to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the destination or event the ticket grants access to.

Use 'ticket to' when indicating the destination or event the ticket is for. For example, 'I bought a ticket to Paris' or 'She got a ticket to the concert.'

Examples:

I purchased a ticket to the museum.
He booked a ticket to London.
She received a ticket to the show.
They are selling tickets to the game.
We need to get a ticket to the party.

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Marriage is your ticket to adulthood.
This file is my ticket to immortality.
Giacomi', give the ticket to daddy.
And he bought a ticket to Boston.
You just bought yourself a ticket to the principal's office.
Fake cover is a ticket to avoidable suffering.
One ticket to Farhampton, please.
Mercy is a ticket to failure.
I won a ticket to Paris.
But I did have a ticket to see him perform the next night.
57, 58, bus ticket to Fresno...
I don't want no bus ticket to Fresno, man.
He bought a ticket to Toronto.
Juan offered you a ticket to D.C. When all this started...
It took like five Avril Lavigne songs to get Baby Tam-Tam a ticket to play-time land.
I'm your ticket to wealth and power.
Work be our ticket to heaven.
Be sure to get me a ticket to your first game.
I already have my ticket to Hawaii.
And our ticket to fame and fortune.

Alternatives:

entry to
pass to
admission to
access to
invitation to

ticket for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when indicating the purpose or reason for which the ticket is needed.

Use 'ticket for' when specifying the purpose or reason for which the ticket is required. For example, 'I need a ticket for the concert' or 'She bought a ticket for the movie.'

Examples:

He got a ticket for the train.
She has a ticket for the event.
They are selling tickets for the festival.
We need to buy tickets for the show.
I have a ticket for the game.

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Miss Watson left a ticket for me.
They've got a ticket for the execution tonight.
You know, I could give you another ticket for littering.
You get another ticket for obstructing an officer in his duties.
I was at the station, I had already a ticket for Paris...
Buy a ticket for 2,000 miles.
I bought you a ticket for the show.
Buy a quarter of a ticket for 1 peso silver.
I had difficulty getting a ticket for the concert.
Please give me a ticket for the seven o'clock show.
Pan Am will have a ticket for you.
One ticket for the West, end of line.
She bought a ticket for King's Cross.
I could give you a ticket for disorderly conduct.
I've got a ticket for tonight's benefit.
Lady Flintshire has booked my ticket for India
I have a ticket for Dallas in my pocket.
Here's a one-way ticket for London.
And a ticket for a hot shot from the state of california.
You must buy a ticket for Calais.

Alternatives:

pass for
entry for
admission for
access for
invitation for

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