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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Desired for Vs desired

Could someone tell me the difference between these sentences?
She got what she always desired.
She got what she always desired for.

Thanks.
  

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I find only instances of "desire for" with desire as a noun. But it still seems to be valid. I would argue that the "for" provides emphasis to the desire, but that there is no real difference.

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  • I find only instances of "desire for" with desire as a noun.
  • But it still seems to be valid.
  • I would argue that the "for" provides emphasis to the desire, but that there is no real difference.
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I find only instances of "desire for" with desire as a noun. But it still seems to be valid. I would argue that the "for" provides emphasis to the desire, but that there is no real difference. (Wait for more replies.)
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The second one is wrong. You do not desire "for" something; you just desire it.
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