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Describing purpose of action with for preposition

Created:21 Oct 2019 16:02:36 , in intermediate

Describing purpose of action with for preposition

Pattern

The for preposition can be used to describe, a purpose of an action one takes.

A pattern is verb + for preposition + noun. The verb in the pattern gives the action, while the noun in it indicates the purpose of the action. In this pattern the noun can be preceded by a preposition, an adjective or both of them.

Examples

There are people in this country who are ready to died for democracy and democratic values.

Since I have known him, Mick has striven for a good relationship with his father.

I'm fighting for better conditions of pay for both me and my colleagues.

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This post was updated on 21 Oct 2019 18:59:14

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