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impeccableman
07-14-2008, 05:40 AM
"...Many lawmakers objected the plan for the implementation of such a plan will arouse public discontent."

Q1:Is the above sentence grammatically correct?

Q2:Can "for" be used to separate an "action" and a "reason for the action" if the "reason for the action" is expressed as a sentence as shown in the above example?

Pete
07-14-2008, 06:10 AM
"...Many lawmakers objected the plan for the implementation of such a plan will arouse public discontent."

Q1:Is the above sentence grammatically correct?

Q2:Can "for" be used to separate an "action" and a "reason for the action" if the "reason for the action" is expressed as a sentence as shown in the above example?

1- I think it's permissible, but you need a comma before "for". As a conjunction, "for" is a coordinating conjunction and creates a compound sentence. I'd probably use the subordinating conjunction "because" (without a comma) myself, but I don't think "for" is wrong.

2- Yes; see my explanation above.

impeccableman
07-17-2008, 05:46 AM
^_^ What is coordinating conjunction? What is subordinating conjunction?
Can you give me other examples?

Pete
07-17-2008, 05:25 PM
^_^ What is coordinating conjunction? What is subordinating conjunction?
Can you give me other examples?
A coordinating conjunction goes between two independent clauses to make a compound sentence. Examples are,
- and, or, but, for, so
The coordinating conjunction is almost always preceded by a comma in that use. (Some coordinating conjunctions, like "and" and "or", can also be placed between other words and phrases.
- Pat and Mike went to the movies.
- The children ran and jumped all afternoon.)

Subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses that modify other parts of the sentence, thus forming a complex sentence. Examples are,
- Since, because, although, when, after, before ...

impeccableman
07-21-2008, 06:53 AM
Understood. ^_^