Angliholic  +  429236 Wed, 10 Oct 07 10:50 AM People think I'm satisfied for/because I don't complain. Prepare to get off for/because we are almost there. Do both for and because fit in the above samples? If yes, are there subtle nuances? If not, why not? Thanks. Angliholic Joined on Wed, Feb 14 2007 SomewhereinFormosa Veteran Member 6,474 Without true love, life is meaningless and worthless since our physical world is nothing but a dream. ~~Angliholic~~簡瑞達

	Yoong Liat  +  429265 Wed, 10 Oct 07 12:29 PM  Angliholic wrote: People think I'm satisfied for/because I don't complain. Prepare to get off for/because we are almost there. Do both for and because fit in the above samples? If yes, are there subtle nuances? If not, why not? Thanks. People think I'm satisfied because I don't complain. People think I'm satisfied, for I don't complain. Prepare to get off because we are almost there. Prepare to get off, for we are almost there. Either 'for' or 'because' can be used. If 'for' is used, there should be a comma before 'for'. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757 Commas

	Yankee  +  429267 Wed, 10 Oct 07 12:42 PM This usage of 'for' sounds quite literary. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,506 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

	Angliholic  +  429286 Wed, 10 Oct 07 01:25 PM Thanks, Yong and Yankee, for your reply. But to my amazement, you don't distinguish the meanings between for and because. Angliholic

	Yankee  +  429308 Wed, 10 Oct 07 02:20 PM Hi Angliholic Another difference is that 'for' is used to explain something that has already been stated -- rather than simply to state a reason -- which is why the 'for' clause never appears at the beginning of a sentence.  In other words, first you have to state something and only then can you use 'for' to explain what you've just stated.  Using 'for' with the meaning of 'because' is rather like introducing a clause or a sentence with "you see". You cannot reverse the order of your clauses if you use the word 'for', but you can reverse them if you use 'because': -  For/Because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. -  For/Because we are almost there, prepare to get off. But, to me the most noticeable difference is the literary sound of 'for' when it is used to mean 'because'. Yankee Clauses

	Angliholic  +  429343 Wed, 10 Oct 07 03:15 PM  Yankee wrote: Hi Angliholic Another difference is that 'for' is used to explain something that has already been stated -- rather than simply to state a reason -- which is why the 'for' clause never appears at the beginning of a sentence.  In other words, first you have to state something and only then can you use 'for' to explain what you've just stated.  Using 'for' with the meaning of 'because' is rather like introducing a clause or a sentence with "you see". You cannot reverse the order of your clauses if you use the word 'for', but you can reverse them if you use 'because': -  For/Because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. -  For/Because we are almost there, prepare to get off. But, to me the most noticeable difference is the literary sound of 'for' when it is used to mean 'because'. Well put, Yankee. I get it now. Angliholic Clauses