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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Want + for

Hello,

could you please tell me if the following sentence is ok?

I want for the ball to be a success.

Best
Dan
  

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Hi, Standard English is I want the ball to be a success. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Standard English is I want the ball to be a success.
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Hi,

Standard English is I want the ball to be a success.

Clive
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AnonymousI want for the ball to be a success.
There are many places where we use FOR ... TO ..., but after "want" is not one of them.
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