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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Help me please

I have been searching for the usage of 'What for?' and 'For what?' and I have found out that people have different opinions about it. And I know 'What for?' means 'Why?' and I also think 'For what?' itself can mean the same with'What for?' and 'Why?'. Don't you think so? I really would like to hear from more teachers about it. I would appreciate it if you could help me out of this confusion. Thank you.
  

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' an emphatic version, not used in all Englishes.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' an emphatic version, not used in all Englishes.
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'What for?' seems to me to be the standard form, with 'For what?' an emphatic version, not used in all Englishes.
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