Individual is usually used without a following preposition. Phrases with of individual or for individual are limited and depend on the surrounding noun or context.
Of individual is uncommon on its own and usually appears in larger phrases such as rights of individual workers. For individual is possible when meaning intended for one person, but for an individual or individual use is usually more natural.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use of individual before a plural noun when talking about separate people or items within a group.
Use for individual before a plural noun to describe something intended for each person separately.
Use individual with another phrase to describe characteristics or circumstances.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Of individual usually needs another noun after individual.
✕ the rights of individual ✓ the rights of individual workersAdd an article when referring to one person generally.
✕ This service is for individual. ✓ This service is for an individual.Use individually as an adverb.
✕ Students were individual interviewed. ✓ Students were individually interviewed.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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No. It usually appears as part of a longer noun phrase such as rights of individual citizens.
Yes. For individual use is a common expression meaning for personal or single-person use.
In many cases, for an individual or individual use sounds more natural.
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