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KaaJee Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
explanation for the...
Is the following correct?
This must be the explanation for the…
Or should I insert something after "explanation," for e.g.: This must be the explanation given/provided for the…
If I should, it would be strange for me because it is not given/provided yet at all if it is only now if somebody gives an explanation, and only me who gives an explanation.
Or should I write it with "of": this must be the explanation of the…?
This must be the explanation for the…
Or should I insert something after "explanation," for e.g.: This must be the explanation given/provided for the…
If I should, it would be strange for me because it is not given/provided yet at all if it is only now if somebody gives an explanation, and only me who gives an explanation.
Or should I write it with "of": this must be the explanation of the…?
Top answer
Sometimes the rest of a sentence changes our judgment of the correctness of a given expression, so in the future please give at least one full sentence when posting an example. 1. explanation for and explanation of are both possible.
- Sometimes the rest of a sentence changes our judgment of the correctness of a given expression, so in the future please give at least one full sentence when posting an example.
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- explanation for and explanation of are both possible.
- Often explanation for is used in the sense of justification, and explanation of is used in the sense of extended reasoning behind a principle.
- an explanation for his bad behavior, an explanation of the Pythagorean theorem .
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Sometimes the rest of a sentence changes our judgment of the correctness of a given expression, so in the future please give at least one full sentence when posting an example.
1. explanation for and explanation of are both possible. Often explanation for is used in the sense of justification, and explanation of is used in the sense of extended reasoning behind a pr
1. explanation for and explanation of are both possible. Often explanation for is used in the sense of justification, and explanation of is used in the sense of extended reasoning behind a pr
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Yes, the sentence should have been whole, indeed. I thought it like this: "This must be the expanation for the fact that he was so angry." Or "for his bad behavior," as you've said, so you've still told me the answer, thanks very much!
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KaaJeeThis must be the expanation for the fact that he was so angry.Correct. We tend to use that instead of this in this context, but both are grammatically correct.
Also, That must be the explanation for his anger. Also, more idiomatically, That must be why he was so angry.
CJ
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