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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
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Were it not for
Hello Folks,
English is my second language.
More often than not I found myself helpless because I am an English Teacher at a School.
for the time being my biggest problem is this Line " Were it not for your help, I would have lost my books."
In this particular line what is the meaning of "for". This question was put before me and I am unable to answer that.
It would be great help to me, If sombody help me to find the right answer.
Regards
English is my second language.
More often than not I found myself helpless because I am an English Teacher at a School.
for the time being my biggest problem is this Line " Were it not for your help, I would have lost my books."
In this particular line what is the meaning of "for". This question was put before me and I am unable to answer that.
It would be great help to me, If sombody help me to find the right answer.
Regards
Top answer
[nq:1]Hello Folks, English is my second language. More often than not I found myself helpless because I am an English ... unable to answer that.
- [nq:1]Hello Folks, English is my second language.
- More often than not I found myself helpless because I am an English ...
- unable to answer that.
- [/nq] A tough question!
- There's no dishonour in finding it very puzzling.
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[nq:1]Hello Folks, English is my second language. More often than not I found myself helpless because I am an English ... unable to answer that. It would be great help to me, If sombody help me to find the right answer.[/nq]
A tough question! There's no dishonour in finding it very puzzling. It's pretty well impossible to give a precise meaning for "for" in these expressions. This use of "for"
A tough question! There's no dishonour in finding it very puzzling. It's pretty well impossible to give a precise meaning for "for" in these expressions. This use of "for"
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[nq:1]" Were it not for your help, I would have lost my books." In this particular line what is the meaning of "for". This question was put before me and I am unable to answer that.[/nq]
Tough question. And I cannot specifically answer your question directly, but similar usage follows.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the
Tough question. And I cannot specifically answer your question directly, but similar usage follows.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the
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[nq:1]"Were it not for your help, I would have lost my books." In this particular line what is the meaning of "for". . . .[/nq]
Recourse to any competent desk dictionary will answer that.
"Because of, as a result of" (granted that is meaning #14 of over 20 set forth, but it is a facile word in a broad, general way, it usually signifies causation.)
For all of that, it can legi
Recourse to any competent desk dictionary will answer that.
"Because of, as a result of" (granted that is meaning #14 of over 20 set forth, but it is a facile word in a broad, general way, it usually signifies causation.)
For all of that, it can legi
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