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JesterLegacy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Is this sentence grammatically correct?

I don't want to cry/weep because it would be unfair for those whose death I didn't cry/weep for
  

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unfair to is better The 'for' at the of your sentence is inelegant, I suggest eg I don't want to cry/weep because it would be unfair to those for whose death I didn't cry/weep. 'Weep' is a more stylish word than 'cry'.

— Clive

  • unfair to is better The 'for' at the of your sentence is inelegant, I suggest eg I don't want to cry/weep because it would be unfair to those for whose death I didn't cry/weep.
  • 'Weep' is a more stylish word than 'cry'.
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unfair to is better

The 'for' at the of your sentence is inelegant,
I suggest eg I don't want to cry/weep because it would be unfair to those for whose death I didn't cry/weep.

'Weep' is a more stylish word than 'cry'.
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But why is the word "for" put after those? Shouldn't it be at the end of the sentence?
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It can be in either position.
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Consider some simpler examples. All are correct.

It was Tom's death I wept for.
It was for Tom's death I wept.

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I see.....now I understand. Thank you very much!
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