http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAllowAllow/gqgjr/post.htm#581632Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:33:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:581632Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAllowAllow/gqgjr/post.htm#581632http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-581632.xml. In many situations, both will work, but not in these examples below: Allow for = to make concession or provision for: to allow for breakage. Allow = to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAllowAllow/gqgjr/post.htmWed, 25 Feb 2009 12:33:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:581621paul_h1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAllowAllow/gqgjr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-581621.xmlHi, I'm having problems with those two words. And I don't mean allow in the sense of to allow someone to do something. For instance, touch-screen devices allow navigation via touch input. or Touch-screen devices allow for navigation via touch input. What if I add another word, say precise: Touch-screen devices allow precise navigation via touch input. Touch-screen devices allow for precise navigation via touch input. What's the difference? And when does one have to use the "for" preposition? Paul