Por or Para

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When to use por and when to use para

Level	Kwiziq score	Lesson	Lesson Award
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using para (not por) for a destination
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using para (not por) to express opinion
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to express medium
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using por (not para) to express approximate location
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to communicate price
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using para (not por) for a deadline/time limit
B2 : Upper Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to express "on behalf of"
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) in exchange for something
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to talk about speed
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using por (not para) to express "through/along" (a place)
B2 : Upper Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (not por) to express unequal relations/surprising facts
A1 : Beginner		Por vs para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) for purpose, goal or objective
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to express distribution or sharing
B1 : Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to say "by" [whom/what]
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Using por (not para) to express the originating cause or reason
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) to say who you work for
A1 : Beginner		Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to express a part of the day
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Doing arithmetic in Spanish (numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)