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"For" "For Example"

Martin01Martin01 Member
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In understand that the word “for” introduces a premise with the conclusion following the premise or preceding this word. Does this this concept apply when “for example” is in the stimulus?

Please explain. Thank you.
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  • DumbHollywoodActorDumbHollywoodActor Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited October 2015 7468 karma
    Yes and No. “For” is an interesting word because it has two grammatical functions, as a preposition and as a conjunction. It is only a logical indicator when it is being used as a conjunction. When it is used as a preposition, like “for my friends”, it is not. It’s merely describing a word. For example, “I bought this round of drinks for my friends.” Here "my friends” isn’t a premise supporting the conclusion that "I bought this round of drinks”. It’s describing who I bought the drinks for?

    "For example” actually does introduce a premise but not because of any grammatical weirdness. It’s a premise because an example’s purpose is to support some conclusion.

    “Since” has the same weirdness. The “Since 8:00” in “Since 8:00, I’ve been studying LSAT” isn’t a premise supporting the conclusion that “I’ve been studying LSAT”. It’s merely describing how long “I’ve been studying” because “since” is acting like a preposition.

    Go English!

    Hope this helps.
  • c.janson35c.janson35 Free Trial Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    2398 karma
    Great breakdown @DumbHollywoodActor!
  • DumbHollywoodActorDumbHollywoodActor Alum Inactive ⭐
    7468 karma
    Thanks, @c.janson35. Conjunction vs. Preposition grammar is in my SAT Tutor wheelhouse. :)
  • nye8870nye8870 Alum ⭐
    1749 karma
    @DumbHollywoodActor I bought a round of drinks, for my friends had just taken the LSAT and were stressing out about the LG section.
  • DumbHollywoodActorDumbHollywoodActor Alum Inactive ⭐
    7468 karma
    Nice, @nye8870 . Nice.
  • nicole.hopkinsnicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    7965 karma
    @DumbHollywoodActor said:
    Go English!
    SAT tutoring FTW!
  • nicole.hopkinsnicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    7965 karma
    @nye8870 said:
    I bought a round of drinks, for my friends had just taken the LSAT and were stressing out about the LG section.
    Where is mine ??
  • nye8870nye8870 Alum ⭐
    1749 karma
    @nicole.hopkins said:
    Where is mine ??
    Here y'go! :-)

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