Learn English – What’s the key to/for success

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What's the key to success?

What's the key for success?

Which one of the 2 sentences above is correct, and why?

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Which one of the 2 sentences above is correct, and why?

Both are correct. How? I would try to explain with a brief example for both:

What's the key for success?

This specifies success as a door. So, this question/statement asks for a key to that door.

What's the key to success?

This specifies success as something on the other side of the door. So, this asks for a key of that door to get to the other side, which is success.

So, both makes equal sense. However, the latter one: What's the key to success? is used more often.

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