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For is usually a preposition and sometimes a conjunction.
We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something:
We often use for to introduce the person or people receiving something:
We use for with a period of time to refer to duration (how long something lasts):
We use for to refer to an exchange:
We sometimes use for as a conjunction meaning ‘because’. We use it in very formal, and often literary, contexts:
We often combine for with a verb to form a multi-word verb:
We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or how something is used:
We use for + the -ing form of a verb to refer to the reason for something:
We use during to say when something happens, if it happens in or over a period of time. We use for to talk about the length of time something lasts.
We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future.
For is usually a preposition and sometimes a conjunction.
We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something:
We often use for to introduce the person or people receiving something:
We use for with a period of time to refer to duration (how long something lasts):
We use for to refer to an exchange:
We sometimes use for as a conjunction meaning ‘because’. We use it in very formal, and often literary, contexts:
We often combine for with a verb to form a multi-word verb: