For one

"I, for one, don't agree with you."

It's about the same as "for example;" "for instance."

I offer this for your consideration.

It has to do with purpose. What is this for? What's it used for?

Let's take this one for starters.

So does it mean "I, for one person, don't agree with you." ?

I think that this is the appropriate definition:

6a. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.

Debpriya DeSo does it mean "I, for one person, don't agree with you." ?

This would not be incorrect.

Mister Micawber6a. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing:

Hi, MrM,

For some reason, I'm having difficulty parsing this.

Would it apply to "This print is suitable for framing," (as opposed to "suitable for burning.")

That is, we're choosing from a list of possible uses.

This present is for

Delving back into the same dictionary:

This print is suitable for framing-- 1a: Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity: trained for the ministry; put the house up for sale; plans to run for senator.

This present is for the grandchildren-- 1b: Used to indicate a destination: headed off fo

****** prepositions anyway!

If someone gave me the bold 6a. without an example, I be hard pressed indeed to come up with one.

Thanks.

According to the Free Online Dictionary, for one should be analyzed

as an adverbial phrase = as a particular one of several possibilities:

I for one feel very grateful.

Her mother for one was worried.

for one should be analyzed as an adverbial phrase

Hi, Anon,
When you say "as an adverbial phrase," do you mean the expression functions adverbially, or that it "begins" with an adverb?
And do you mean that it's adverbial because it modifies the verb "to feel," or because it "answers" some particular question?

Hello, Avangi.

(1) That source actually labled for one as an adverb. It was my idea

to label it an adverbial phrase. (Because it is a phrase)

(2) I, of course, do not know what it modifies, but I do not think that

it would be correct to say that it modifies the verb.

(3) Of course, adverbs usually do not modify nouns or pronouns.