Common Mistakes : Example

noun

.BAD: Medicine is a good example for something that we pass from one generation to the next
.GOOD: Medicine is a good example of something that we pass from one generation to the next

: (an example of sth (NOT for
.He is a classic example of a man who cannot control his ambition

.BAD: A manager is supposed to give a good example
.GOOD: A manager is supposed to set a good example

: set an example or set a good example = behave correctly so that the people who copy you will behave correctly
.The school captain is expected to set a good example

: Compare
.Instead of trying to explain the theory, he just gave us a few good examples