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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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What for? is it the same for what?

For who? Is it the same who for?
  

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Anonymous What for? is it the same for what? For who?

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What for?
  • is it the same for what?
  • For who?
  • Is it the same who for?
  • What for?
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Anonymous What for? is it the same for what? For who? Is it the same who for?
What for? is an idiom meaning Why?

What are you doing that for? ~ Why are you doing that?
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For what? seems more literal to me.

— I need a stapler.
— For what? ~ To do what? ~ What do you want to do with it
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