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21 Aug 2016
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This is what he got for spending time with his seven-year-old sister. What does "for" mean in the sentence?
This is what he got for spending time with his seven-year-old sister. What does "for" mean in the sentence?
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"because"
He spent time with his sister. Because of that, this is what he got.
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“For” in this case means In exchange for
Eg.
I got 10 apples for 10 dollars.
He thanked me for telling the truth.
He paid me for the work I did.
I will give you 5 dollars for your trouble.
He gave me nothing for helping him.
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