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Prepositions with nouns

Equipment with common prepositions

Equipment combines with several prepositions depending on meaning. Equipment for and with equipment are especially common.

Quick answer

Which preposition is used with equipment?

Use equipment for to show purpose, with equipment to describe accompanying tools, and equipment in for location or context. Of equipment appears after another noun such as maintenance of equipment. To equipment is uncommon because equipment is usually an uncountable noun.

They bought new equipment for camping.
Technicians worked with the equipment carefully.
The maintenance of the equipment took two days.
There was damage to the equipment after the storm.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
equipment for + purpose

Showing the use of equipment

Use for to explain what the equipment is used for.

The lab needs special equipment for testing.
2
with equipment

Describing tools or accompanying items

Use with equipment when people or places have equipment available.

The vehicle comes with safety equipment.
3
of the equipment

Connecting equipment to another noun

Use of after nouns such as repair, maintenance, or cost.

The repair of the equipment was expensive.
4
damage to the equipment

Showing effect on equipment

To is natural in fixed patterns such as damage to equipment.

Water caused damage to the equipment.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
equipment for
We need equipment for diving.
equipment used for a purpose
with equipment
The team arrived with heavy equipment.
having or carrying equipment
of the equipment
The cost of the equipment was high.
relationship after another noun
in the equipment
There was a fault in the equipment.
inside or within the equipment system
to equipment
Damage to equipment can be costly.
used in certain fixed expressions, not as a general pattern

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using equipments in standard English

Equipment is usually uncountable.

✕ They bought new equipments ✓ They bought new equipment

Using to equipment for purpose

For is used to show purpose.

✕ equipment to camping ✓ equipment for camping

Confusing with and for

With means accompanying or possessing. For means intended use.

✕ a truck for safety equipment ✓ a truck with safety equipment

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They purchased equipment ___ underwater photography.
2. The engineers worked ___ the equipment all night.
3. The repair ___ the equipment was delayed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is equipment countable?

Usually no. Standard English treats equipment as an uncountable noun.

Can I say damage to equipment?

Yes. This is a common and natural fixed expression.

What is the difference between equipment for and with equipment?

Equipment for explains purpose. With equipment describes possession or accompaniment.

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