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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is 'for' optional or requirec?

You / I slept 'for' 12 hours.
You / I slept 'for' a whole day.

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I find either to be acceptable, with or without for .

— Philip

  • I find either to be acceptable, with or without for .
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I find either to be acceptable, with or without for.
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PhilipI find either to be acceptable, with or without for.
Thanks for your help.

What about in the below sentence and other similar sentences, does 'for' have different functions and/or meanings?

I studied 'for' 2 hours.
I studied a lot 'for' the exam.
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With reference to time, for is optional. We study, however, for a test or an exam.
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PhilipWith reference to time, for is optional. We study, however, for a test or an exam.
Got it. Thanks a lot.

Just to confirm, so what I said that 'for' can have different functions and/or meanings in a sentence was correct, such as the above, was correct. Would that be correct?

Thanks again for the clarification.
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