Learn English – What’s the difference between ” It is helpful for you to read English every day.” and “It is helpful for you reading English every day.”

Word for word means you've committed it to memory exactly. If you recite it, every single word will be exactly correct, the same as the words you read earlier. This phrase is about accuracy.

Word by word means that you memorized it one word at a time. It's more about the method you used while memorizing than the accuracy of the result.

I must say, that to me, the dictionary definitions are quite distinct.

In particular snoring happens while sleeping is not made consciously and is often long lasting.

A snort is (usually) a very short nasal noise made deliberately while awake.

There are no regional differences I am aware of.

_{I have simplified and exaggerated the explanations to amplify the differences. The details are left to the dictionary.}