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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Call for
Hello...
- Did you need her phone number
- Oh, no, I was calling for you.
- Well, well, how may I help you?
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Here... I was calling for you....
If we say, “For you I was calling”, the meaning changes?
“I was calling for you.” sounds “I called to speak to you”, but “For you I was calling.” sounds “I was calling to someone to do something good for you.”.
Is this correct understanding?
- Did you need her phone number
- Oh, no, I was calling for you.
- Well, well, how may I help you?
**********
Here... I was calling for you....
If we say, “For you I was calling”, the meaning changes?
“I was calling for you.” sounds “I called to speak to you”, but “For you I was calling.” sounds “I was calling to someone to do something good for you.”.
Is this correct understanding?
Top answer
Yes. “For you I was calling” would be an uncommon thing to say.
- Yes.
- “For you I was calling” would be an uncommon thing to say.
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pructus- Did you need her phone number- Oh, no, I was calling for you.Thee conversation is unnatural. The first speaker's words suggest that the caller has asked for a female. Why would they do that if they were calling (no 'for') the first speaker?
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Thanks a lot, fivejedjon...
This was from a drama and I changed the name into "her".
And a man was calling an old woman and the old woman thought that the man was calling for the number of the younger woman.
I think I should have given more context before and after the quote I posted....
This was from a drama and I changed the name into "her".
And a man was calling an old woman and the old woman thought that the man was calling for the number of the younger woman.
I think I should have given more context before and after the quote I posted....
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