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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

How to make a grammatical analysis of "for lost" in this sentence?

Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didn't know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.

Should we use for being lost?
  

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Hi, Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault.

— Clive

  • Hi, Oh, yes.
  • Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
  • It was all my fault.
  • I didn't know whether I could survive until morning.
  • The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.
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Hi,

Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didn't know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.

Should we use for being lost?

No.

'Give someone up for dead' is a standard expression. 'Lost' sounds OK here, because it's u
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