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reason of/for

I have not yet tell you the reason _ my visit.
Of or for?
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Re: reason of/for

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I have not yet tell you the reason _ my visit.
Of or for?

I have not yet told you the reason for my visit.

But if you use 'purpose' in your sentence, you would use 'of'.

I have not yet told you the purpose of my visit.

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