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"Instructions on" vs. "instructions for"

English Language & Usage Asked by ubersteve on May 31, 2021

Which of the following is correct?

  • Instructions on how to do this will be provided in the User Manual.
  • Instructions for how to do this will be provided in the User Manual.

One Answer

Thank you to everybody who has added comments. The intention of my question was not to find a better wording to the sentence, but to understand the correct usages of 'on' and 'for', which Kris's answer cleared up perfectly!

Edit: As it may disappear, the comment that answered my question best was as follows:

Instructions on how to do this will be provided in the User Manual.

Instructions for the correct way to do this will be provided in the User Manual.

Correct answer by ubersteve on May 31, 2021

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