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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
structure: for this/these/those/that + are/am/is + noun?
How is this structure called: "For this is the end." Why is "for" put here?
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Used like this, for becomes similar in meaning to because : We have to step out of the car now, for this is the end. You and I go our own separate ways now, for this is the end of our friendship. Tsunami victims were taken by surprise, for they never anticipated such a disaster to happen.
- Used like this, for becomes similar in meaning to because : We have to step out of the car now, for this is the end.
- You and I go our own separate ways now, for this is the end of our friendship.
- Tsunami victims were taken by surprise, for they never anticipated such a disaster to happen.
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Used like this, for becomes similar in meaning to because:
We have to step out of the car now, for this is the end.
You and I go our own separate ways now, for this is the end of our friendship.
Tsunami victims were taken by surprise, for they never anticipated such a disaster to happen.
We have to step out of the car now, for this is the end.
You and I go our own separate ways now, for this is the end of our friendship.
Tsunami victims were taken by surprise, for they never anticipated such a disaster to happen.
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