Nightmare85
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hello,
In German it's common but I don't know how it is in English.
I know that it's better that for stays in the end of this sentence:
What are you waiting for?
The problem is that there are many more sentence where I don't know how to use the for.
For what are you still here? He left hours ago.
Also possible: Why are you still here?
For what reason can't you stand me?
Also possible: Why can't you stand me?
For how long have you been waiting here?
(Also possible without for)
For how many years have I told you this?
Hmm as you can see most of these examples (where I used for) are kind of strange.
I would like to know if they are grammatically correct.
If not, would you please write a question that starts with for?
Thank you!
Cheers!
In German it's common but I don't know how it is in English.
I know that it's better that for stays in the end of this sentence:
What are you waiting for?
The problem is that there are many more sentence where I don't know how to use the for.
For what are you still here? He left hours ago.
Also possible: Why are you still here?
For what reason can't you stand me?
Also possible: Why can't you stand me?
For how long have you been waiting here?
(Also possible without for)
For how many years have I told you this?
Hmm as you can see most of these examples (where I used for) are kind of strange.
I would like to know if they are grammatically correct.
If not, would you please write a question that starts with for?
Thank you!
Cheers!