jackie
I want to know what differences between "the reasons for xxx" and "the reasons of xxx" are. Are there any friends can help me?
5 sept. 2021 10:35
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Hi, we use reason for + noun phrase, not reason of. For example: What’s the reason for the delay? We’ve been waiting more than an hour. Not: What is the reason of the delay? However, you may come across a formal expression "for reasons of...". e.g.: The government claims the new law is necessary for reasons of national security.
5 septembre 2021
Hi I'm sorry. I thought you were asking what something labeled as "xxx" on it means. Which is something pornographic, alcohol, or poison... All are old fashioned labeling from 20th century. I misinterpreted the question, my bad.
5 septembre 2021
Hey Jackie! I think it’ll be easier like this: The word “of” is used to talk about a specific person or thing. Such as “the reasons of Tim.” In that case we might use “for” to refer to a specific set of actions probably. Such as “the reason for going to the mall.” I’m unsure of most of the contexts though I hope I clarified some of these things for you!
5 septembre 2021
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It will always be reasons for. You can say causes for and cause of, but for "reason(s)" it will always be for.
5 septembre 2021
The correct way to put it is the reasons for ,instead of reason of .
5 septembre 2021
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