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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

for

'I was for being selfish.'

I don't get the meaning of 'for', a preposition. Can it be possible to be omitted like I was being selfish. I can understand "I was being selfish" but not "I was for being selfish." Of course, I have been trying to find a dictionary to get it. Does that mean 'as being' like <took him for a fool> which is extracted.from The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. If so, 'I was for being selfish' is 'I was as being being selfish?'
  

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Anonymous I was for being selfish. That means I supported the idea of being selfish . Have a look at meaning #1 of "for" in the link below.

— Teechr

  • Anonymous I was for being selfish.
  • That means I supported the idea of being selfish .
  • Have a look at meaning #1 of "for" in the link below.
  • " No.
  • See above.
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AnonymousI was for being selfish.
That means I supported the idea of being selfish.

Have a look at meaning #1 of "for" in the link below.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/for
AnonymousCan it be
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teechrAnonymousCan it be possible to be omitted like as in "I was being selfish?"
Thanks a billion for the suggested revision.
teechrThat means I supported the idea of being selfish.
Owing to your help, It's clear. That is like for in 'vote for him.'
Additionally, I have a question.Depending on contexts, the follo
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AnonymousThat is like for in 'vote for him.'
Not quite; let me clarify it a little.To be for something means that you support that thing.
E.g.,
I'm (all) for abolishing the death penalty.
That means I'm (strongly) in favour of abolishing the death penalty; I support the idea of abolishing the death penalty.
Anonymous
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Thank you so much.It's my final question.
OF in 'I am of being selfish' means 'having as a character element?' ? as in 'a woman of ability'
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Anonymous 'I am of being selfish' means 'having as a character element?'
No. Just as "a woman of being able" is incorrect.
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AlpheccaStarsNo. Just as "a woman of being able" is incorrect.
It's not 'a woman of being able' but 'a woman of ability' extracted from The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Thanking a million for your help, I assume you mean 'I am of being selfish' is ungrammatical sentence. Am I clear?
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Anonymous'I am of being selfish' is ungrammatical sentence.
Yes.
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