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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"for" = "because" - common nowadays?

Hello,

Could you please say whether it is common for the contemporary

English to use "for" with the meaning of "because"?

"I did not attend the lecture for I had cought cold two days before."

I encouter "for" with this meaning quite frequently while reading

old novels, but I almost never see it used thus in the modern

writings.

Thanks in advance.

--

Victor
  

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This is a question that should be answered by a native english speaker. I've seen it too in novels, poems, old songs and literature in general. It is not used so much today in 'everyday talks'.

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  • This is a question that should be answered by a native english speaker.
  • I've seen it too in novels, poems, old songs and literature in general.
  • It is not used so much today in 'everyday talks'.
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This is a question that should be answered by a native english speaker.
I've seen it too in novels, poems, old songs and literature in general. It is not used so much today in 'everyday talks'.
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This is an archaic way to say "because". It is often found in older literature and formal speeches, but uncommon in everyday English.
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