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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

FOR MONEY

Dear Teachers,

1- She loves you for your money, not for love.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much!

Stevenukd.
  

Top answer

She loves you for your money is ok. She doesn't love you for love doesn't sound at all natural - you wouldn't love someone for love either.

— Nona the brit

  • She loves you for your money is ok.
  • She doesn't love you for love doesn't sound at all natural - you wouldn't love someone for love either.
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She loves you for your money is ok.
She doesn't love you for love doesn't sound at all natural - you wouldn't love someone for love either.
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nona the britShe doesn't love you for love doesn't sound at all natural - you wouldn't love someone for love either.
I agree. I would change the whole sentence to something like: "She doesn't love you, she loves your money".
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nona the britShe doesn't love you for love doesn't sound at all natural - you wouldn't love someone for love either.

What's wrong with the original? I don't get it.
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New2grammarWhat's wrong with the original?
Think of "for" as "because of"
She loves you because of your money. That makes sense. It's like "She admires you for your strength" or "She hates you for your faults".

She loves you because of love. That doesn't make sense. It's as strange as "She admires you because of admiration." or
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Thanks, CJ. It's clear now. I would say, She truely loves you. Is it better?
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It is trulybetter! Yes! Emotion: wink
CJ
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I have always used truely. Emotion: sad Thanks for pointing it out, CJ.
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New2grammarI have always used truely. Thanks for pointing it out, CJ.
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