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Kristin
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 août 2020 09:42
Réponses · 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 août 2020
Thanks, Michael! I've just looked at your sources, they are quite revealing! Thanks!
26 août 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 août 2020
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Kristin
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Allemand
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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