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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"For" vs. "Because"

When is it preferable to use the conjunction "for" rather than the conjunction "because"? Thank you
  

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Perhaps when one wishes to sound slightly old-fashioned or oratorical.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perhaps when one wishes to sound slightly old-fashioned or oratorical.
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Perhaps when one wishes to sound slightly old-fashioned or oratorical.
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Mister MicawberPerhaps when one wishes to sound slightly old-fashioned or oratorical.

Now I know why I'm always just a few minutes behind Mister Micawber when I log in early in the morning: he always knows how to best express [forgive the split infinitive] what I have trouble putting into words.
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