http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htm#140038Tue, 26 May 2009 01:12:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140038CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htm#140038http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-140038.xml"for" is a complementizer. It signals the subject of the non-finite clause. "to" goes with "for". As infinitive marker it signals the predicate of the non-finite clause. The "for ... to ..." pattern is common after "it is/was/... (not)" + adjective . It is important for you to study hard. (you study hard > for you to study hard) It was not possible for John to get tickets for the concert. (John gets tickets for the concert > for John to get tickets for the concert) It is normal for there to be some residue on the machinery. (There is some residue on the machinery > for there to be some residue on the machinery) It is important for there to be two guards on duty. (There are two guards on duty > for there to be...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htm#139742Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:12:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139742Savvysavz1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htm#139742http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-139742.xml'It's not common to get so much rain during the month of March' sounds better. Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htmTue, 26 May 2009 01:12:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139699Coachpotato2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsNotCommonForThereToBe/blhgk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-139699.xmlIt's not common for there to be so much rain in March. I have seen this sentence in a book, can you tell me the meaning or function of 'for' in it? Is it possible to say the sentence without for with no change of meaning? Thanks a lot.