I'd like to know when to use "ideas on" and "ideas for". I think these are correct:
- I'd like some ideas on how to improve my team.
- I'd like some ideas for improving my team.
- I have some ideas on that subject.
This feels less correct to me:
I'd like some ideas for how to improve my team.
This feels plain wrong:
I have some ideas for that subject.
However, I don't know why. Which phrase should I use, and when?
Edit: I'm specifically interested in the grammar breakdown — is that last one wrong because it's a noun? What about "how" — how does this change it? What are the rules?
Answer
Cambridge Dictionary Online suggests these proposition for "idea":
If you have any ideas for what I could buy Jack, let me know.
That's when I first had the idea of start ing (= planned to start) my own business.
And about your example:
I'd like some ideas for how to improve my team.
sounds odd and wrong.
After "for" a ing-clause is used and after "on" a relative-clause.
Ideas on what to eat to night
Ideas on how to learn
Ideas on where to go
And
Ideas for eating
Ideas for living
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