Placement of "purchased for you" or "chose for you"
I have made up the sentences below.
(1a) I purchased a computer program for you made to simplify complicated calculations.
(1b) I purchased a computer program made to simplify complicated calculations for you.
(2a) I chose a watch for you that was designed by two famous French artists eighty years ago.
(2b) I chose a watch that was designed by two famous French artists eighty years ago for you.
I am not sure where to place "for you" correctly in the sentences. Please help me. Thank you.
Top answer
I purchased a computer program for you. It is designed to simplify complicated calculations. I chose a watch for you; it was designed by two famous French artists eighty years ago.
- I purchased a computer program for you.
- It is designed to simplify complicated calculations.
- I chose a watch for you; it was designed by two famous French artists eighty years ago.
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I purchased a computer program for you. It is designed to simplify complicated calculations.
I chose a watch for you; it was designed by two famous French artists eighty years ago.
0'for you' comes before the relative clause:
I have some news for you that you are going to love.
I want to play something for you that I have been working on.
Don't expect a mentor to do work for you that you should be doing yourself.
The same is true for similar phrases like 'for me', 'for her', etc., of course
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