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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
How can I understand this "argument for"?
How can I understand this "argument for"?
This sentence is from my grammar book:
"In the opposite direction, there are arguments, despite the clear criteria which separate modal, primary, and full verbs in modern English, for bringing these together, in the traditional way, within a global class of verbs."
I'm wondering how I can understand "arguments" and "for."
I checked those words in the dictionaries, and I found the meaning of "arguemnts for" which is similar to "to agree with."
But I'm not sure where I'm right or not.
Could you tell me how I can understand that part, please?
This sentence is from my grammar book:
"In the opposite direction, there are arguments, despite the clear criteria which separate modal, primary, and full verbs in modern English, for bringing these together, in the traditional way, within a global class of verbs."
I'm wondering how I can understand "arguments" and "for."
I checked those words in the dictionaries, and I found the meaning of "arguemnts for" which is similar to "to agree with."
But I'm not sure where I'm right or not.
Could you tell me how I can understand that part, please?
Top answer
An "argument for something" is a reason or case put forward in support of that thing.
- An "argument for something" is a reason or case put forward in support of that thing.
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An "argument for something" is a reason or case put forward in support of that thing.
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Examples of "arguments for" and its opposite "arguments against":
There are many arguments for investing in clean energy: first, so that our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have resources, second, to halt global warming, third, to reduce pollutants....
There are a few arguments against investing in clean energy; first, that the technology is immature, and sec
There are many arguments for investing in clean energy: first, so that our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have resources, second, to halt global warming, third, to reduce pollutants....
There are a few arguments against investing in clean energy; first, that the technology is immature, and sec
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