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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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for apology

0 The waitor accidentally splashed coffee over you ... Then the manager brought some delicious and expensive ice cream for apology.02br
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0 Hi,02br 00The 01b 00waiter02b 00 accidentally splashed coffee over you ... " 02br 00'For' is not very natural. 02br 02br 00Clive02br 00 0-

— Clive

  • 0 Hi,02br 00The 01b 00waiter02b 00 accidentally splashed coffee over you ...
  • " 02br 00'For' is not very natural.
  • 02br 02br 00Clive02br 00 0-
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0 Hi,02br
00The 01b00waiter02b00 accidentally splashed coffee over you ... Then the manager brought some delicious and expensive ice cream for apology.02br
02br
00Is it correct to view "for" in the above as "for the purpose of?" 02br
00'For' is not very natural. Better to say 'as an apology', 'by way of an apology', 'in apology'.
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