Which are correct:
1) They gave me medications to calm down.
2) They gave me medications to calm me down.
3) They gave me medications for calming me down.
4) I brought a knife to jimmy the lock.
5) I brought a knife for jimmying the lock.
Gratefully,
Navi
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Re: medications to calm me down
Only #1 is unacceptable/absurd, but note that similar-looking pairs in such cases as these do not necessary mean the same. For example, 'to jimmy...' in #4 adverbially specifies the reason for/purpose of your bringing the knife, while in #5 'for jimmying...' is simply an adjectival postmodifier specifying the INTENDED USE of the knife (i.e. essentially specifying a kind of knife).