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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The use of "for"

Hi

Would you say that the use of for is totally natural here? What about with?

You are for us or against us; there is no middle way.



Thanks,



Tom
  

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2 million hits versus 50 thousand) I believe Bush used 'for' in a speech, and those words have been quoted extensively.

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  • 2 million hits versus 50 thousand) I believe Bush used 'for' in a speech, and those words have been quoted extensively.
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I think both are possible, but the standard idiomatic expression uses 'with' and is much more common (2.2 million hits versus 50 thousand) I believe Bush used 'for' in a speech, and those words have been quoted extensively.
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