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25 January
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Is this sentence grammatically correct?
"If for no reason other than to be stubborn."
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
"If for no reason other than to be stubborn."
"If for no reason other than to be stubborn."
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Grammatically correct yes, but not quite natural.
You could go with
If for no other reason than for the sake of being stubborn.
Or just:
Only for the sake of being stubborn.
- Korean
Thanks, then, how should I understand and use that sentence?
Could you maybe make up some example sentences including that question sentence?
Could you maybe make up some example sentences including that question sentence?
- English (US)
- French (France)
@hhoc2000
"For the sake of" means for the purpose of.
The sentences below describe the behavior of someone who is really stubborn and doesn't like to change his mind.
He lost three times in a row, but he bet again just for the sake of being stubborn.
Deep down he agreed with her, but he continued to argue just for the sake of being stubborn.
He knew he shouldn't have gone, but he went anyway just for the sake of being stubborn.
- Korean
no I mean "If for no reason other than to be stubborn." this sentence.
- English (US)
- French (France)
@hhoc2000 that's exactly the same as what I told you, I just wrote it differently.
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