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Prepositions with nouns

Of travel or for travel?

For travel is common when something is intended or suitable for travelling. Of travel appears mainly in longer noun phrases such as the history of travel.

Quick answer

Which preposition is correct with travel?

Use for travel to show purpose or intended use: money for travel, clothes for travel. Use of travel when travel is the topic or part of a larger noun phrase: the cost of travel. The phrase of travel is not usually used alone after another noun.

She saved money for travel abroad.
The agency offers insurance for travel in Europe.
The environmental impact of travel is widely discussed.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
for travel

Purpose or intended use

Use for travel when something is designed, needed, or used for travelling.

You need a valid passport for travel outside the country.
This bag is ideal for travel by train.
2
cost of travel

Travel as a topic or category

Use of travel in a larger noun phrase where travel is the subject being described.

The rising cost of travel worries many families.
Researchers studied the social effects of travel on children.
3
travel to + place

Destination

Use to after travel to name the destination.

They often travel to Japan in spring.
We plan to travel to several islands this year.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
for travel
You should carry light luggage for travel.
used for the purpose of travelling
of travel
The history of travel is fascinating.
travel as the subject of discussion
travel to
She travels to Berlin every month.
movement toward a destination
travel with
He prefers to travel with friends.
companions during travel

Common mistakes

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

Using of travel after a noun of purpose

Use for travel when you mean intended use.

✕ a bag of travel ✓ a bag for travel

Using of travel as a fixed phrase

Of travel usually needs a larger structure such as cost of travel.

✕ Information of travel is available online. ✓ Travel information is available online.

Confusing travel to with for travel

Travel to introduces a destination, while for travel shows purpose.

✕ She bought shoes travel to. ✓ She bought shoes for travel.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They bought insurance ___ travel abroad.
2. The environmental impact ___ travel is significant.
3. We plan to travel ___ Canada next summer.

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Frequently asked questions

Is for travel common in English?

Yes. It is common for things intended or needed for travelling, such as documents for travel or shoes for travel.

Can I say of travel by itself?

Usually no. It normally appears inside a longer phrase such as the benefits of travel or the history of travel.

What preposition follows the verb travel?

Travel is often followed by to for destinations and with for companions.

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