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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
PROPER USAGE
Is it proper to use the word for instead of because?
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Hi, Is it proper to use the word for instead of because? Yes, but note these comments, I have lifted them, in simplified form, from Michael Swan's excellent book on 'Practical English usage'. 'For' suggests the reason is given as an afterthought, and has little importance in the sentence.
- Hi, Is it proper to use the word for instead of because?
- Yes, but note these comments, I have lifted them, in simplified form, from Michael Swan's excellent book on 'Practical English usage'.
- 'For' suggests the reason is given as an afterthought, and has little importance in the sentence.
- It's almost like it is in brackets.
- That's why a 'for clause' doesn't come at the start of a sentence.
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Hi,
Is it proper to use the word for instead of because?
Yes, but note these comments, I have lifted them, in simplified form, from Michael Swan's excellent book on 'Practical English usage'.
'For' suggests the reason is given as an afterthought, and has little importance in the sentence. It's almost like it is in brackets. That's why a 'for clause' doesn't c
Is it proper to use the word for instead of because?
Yes, but note these comments, I have lifted them, in simplified form, from Michael Swan's excellent book on 'Practical English usage'.
'For' suggests the reason is given as an afterthought, and has little importance in the sentence. It's almost like it is in brackets. That's why a 'for clause' doesn't c
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Another thing to bear in mind is that "for", in the sense of "because", can sound quite literary and formal. It's not much used in everyday English.
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