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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

For

I know it's used like this: I couldn't say no to her, for I loved her.

But can we, in some instances, use for to begin the sentence? For example:

I did everything for her. I gave her money, clothes, everything. I never said no to her. For I loved her.

Thanks,
Carol
  

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Anonymous But can we, in some instances, use for to begin the sentence? Anonymous For example: I did everything for her. I gave her money, clothes, everything.

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  • Anonymous But can we, in some instances, use for to begin the sentence?
  • Anonymous For example: I did everything for her.
  • I gave her money, clothes, everything.
  • I never said no to her.
  • For I loved her.
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AnonymousBut can we, in some instances, use for to begin the sentence?
AnonymousFor example: I did everything for her. I gave her money, clothes, everything. I never said no to her. For I loved her.
No, that wouldn't be grammatical.
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AnonymousBut can we, in some instances, use for to begin the sentence?
Yes, but it's not very common. You will see it in old texts, like these verses from the Christian Bible

For *** so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son...
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His
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Thanks.

How about semicolon preceding for? Such as: I did everything for her; for I loved her.

Is that okay?
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AnonymousIs that okay?
By traditional rules of grammar, it is ok, but it is not the convention or style used in modern writing.
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