Por Vs. Para

PRODDS

Para - Purpose, Recipient, Opinion, Destination, Deadline, Standard

DREEMS

Por - Duration, Reasoning, Emotion, Exchange, Mode of, Substitution

Purpose

Para - Indicates purpose or goal - in order to/used for

Recipient

Para - Who is receiving action/gift/thing - for

Opinion

Para - Expresses Opinion - for/according to

Destination

Para - Indicates end point - for

Deadline

Para - Something Is scheduled - by, on, for, before

Standard

Para - Steriotype, etc - for

Duration

Por - How long something goes for - for

Reasoning

Por - Reason/Motive for doing something - because of

Emotion

Por - Cause/recipient of emotional reaction - because of

Exchange

Por - Any form of trade - for

Mode of transport/communication/movement

Por - how something/someone travels - by, on, through

Substitution

Por - Someone/smthn taking place of smthn else - for, instead of