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Grammar behind "for" in this kind of sentences
Hi!
Would anyone be so kind as to explain to me how I know when to use the kind of structure as in these sentences:
"I’d love for you to hit reply and let me know: what are you watching at the moment?"
"Say 'No' and signal for them to stay standing up."
Thank you in advance!
26 de ago. de 2020 9:42
Respuestas · 4
I'd interpret it as "in order to" or 'that'/ чтобы/ para (Spanish) and similar thoughts.
I'd love if you would.... or I'd love it if this were to happen/I'd love it if you could.
Same with 'signal for'. I would signal for them to start something. = I'd would signal them, for them/so that they..... start something.
26 de agosto de 2020
Thanks, Michael! I've just looked at your sources, they are quite revealing! Thanks!
26 de agosto de 2020
"I'd love for you to ... " looks like US informal English to me, so I suppose you might use this when you are speaking or writing in an informal US English context. It looks "wrong" to me, although I see it a fair amount. It's probably not something to use in your Oxford English test :)
"Signal for"; this looks OK to me.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/signal+for
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/for
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/wed-love-for-you-to-visit-us.3210365/
26 de agosto de 2020
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