to VS for

by **Sue** Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:03 am

1. to identify
2. For identifying.

Why is "to identify" better than "for identifying"

by **esledge** Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:25 pm

I don't know that "to identify" is always better than "for identifying." It probably depends on the context.

We went to the police station to identify the bank robber.
Fingerprints were used to identify the suspect.
DNA is a better tool for identifying criminals than fingerprints.