[for/as] their wedding present

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[for/as] their wedding present

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I have trouble with prepositions.

(1) I will give them a vacuum cleaner as their birthday present.

(2) I will give them a vacuum cleaner for their birthday present.

Which preposition makes the sentence sound more natural? Thank you very much.
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Re: [for/as] their wedding present

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FOR (his) birthday, AS (his) birthday/wedding present.
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