Anonymous  +  454869 Wed, 19 Dec 07 09:31 AM The man had criminal records for/on/of robbery and theft. Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, why not? Thanks. Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  454929 Wed, 19 Dec 07 01:26 PM For and of; not on. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,805 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	A Cornish Pasty  +  454932 Wed, 19 Dec 07 01:27 PM If you have a record "on" something, you have records about the subject: "I have records on births and deaths between 1801 and 1850" A Cornish Pasty Joined on Tue, Dec 18 2007 Full Member 158 British English

	Clive  +  454937 Wed, 19 Dec 07 01:36 PM Hi, A small extra comment. The normal expression is 'The man had a criminal record for A, B and C'. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,630 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo