For the reason of that & wherever

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Hi guys,Is the phrase "for the reason of that" a correct expression in the first sentence below?To me it seems a little bit strange due to the word "of".And for the second sentence, is the prepostition "to" ok to be before "wherever"?(Wherever equals the phrase, 'to any place where', isn't it? So...when we rephrase, how can we deal with the two "to"s?)Any idea would be welcomed.Thanks a lot~!pb---------------------1. Actually, racing drivers use nitrogen for the reason of that it keeps consistent pressure in their tires. 2.Since having a food supply was critical, the people moved to wherever the food was.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

#1 is incorrect; #2 is fine.

"Of" has no business in that sentence. Further, "because" may be substituted for the whole mess, and will sound much better.

"Reason of" is used in legal work. "She was found innocent by reason of insanity."

<< Wherever equals the phrase, 'to any place where', isn't it? >>
Depends on the verb.

I'm gonna go wherever I'm needed ("to wherever") "to" is optional
Put the lamp wherever it will do the most good (no "to")
I'll move wherever it's warm. ("to wherever") "to" is optional - I'd say preferred, in this case.

Edit. Clive's to vs. in makes it very clear.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Is the phrase "for the reason of that" a correct expression in the first sentence below?
To me it seems a little bit strange due to the word "of".Yes, you need to omit 'of'. But why not just replace the whole phrase with 'because'?

And for the second sentence, is the prepostition "to" ok to be before "wherever"?
(Wherever equals the phrase, 'to any place where', isn't it? So...when we rephrase, how can we deal with the two "to"s?)
'To wherever' is certainly said a lot, and I wouldn't say that it's wrong..

Consider this.
When we say 'The people lived wherever there were trees', we don't mean 'to a place'. We mean 'in a place'.
So, if someone says 'The people moved wherever there were trees',
does that mean ''They moved to a place with trees'
or does it mean
'They lived in a place, but moved because there were trees'?
If you say 'to wherever', it clarifies the meaning.

Any idea would be welcomed.
Thanks a lot~!
pb
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1.
Actually, racing drivers use nitrogen for the reason of that it keeps consistent pressure in their tires.

2.
Since having a food supply was critical, the people moved to wherever the food was.

Best wishes, Clive

Yankee · Answer

Hi PB

Pb03Is the phrase "for the reason of that" a correct expression in the first sentence below?
To me it seems a little bit strange due to the word "of".

No, it is not. The word "of" is unneccesary, and wrong, too. However, you can say something such as "for reasons of privacy". In your sentence it might be simpler to just say "because":

- Actually, racing drivers use nitrogen because it keeps consistent pressure in their tires.

Pb03And for the second sentence, is the prepostition "to" ok to be before "wherever"?
(Wherever equals the phrase, 'to any place where', isn't it? So...when we rephrase, how can we deal with the two "to"s?)

Yes, that's fine. The word "to" indicates clearly that the intended meaning is "move in a direction towards". Without the word "to", the movement could theoretically be interpretted as movement within the area where the food is.

EDIT:
Sorry about any repetition here. Avangi and Clive were much quicker with their posts than I was.

Pb03 · Answer

Thank you guys,

With the kind explanations of three of you, I've learned better for those words.
Thanks again~! ^^

pb

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