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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Go for

Dear all,

Kindly tell me what is the meaning of "go for" in the following sentence.

"When I was a child, we would often go for days without food".

Thanking you.

  

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For is part of the expression for days and thus has nothing to do with go. Another example: I haven't seen him for days. Go doesn't refer to any kind of movement in your sentence.

  • For is part of the expression for days and thus has nothing to do with go.
  • Another example: I haven't seen him for days.
  • Go doesn't refer to any kind of movement in your sentence.
  • The sentence simply means that they often had no food for several days.
  • CB
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For is part of the expression for days and thus has nothing to do with go. Another example: I haven't seen him for days. Go doesn't refer to any kind of movement in your sentence. The sentence simply means that they often had no food for several days.

CB

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