It kept on crashing for me!

[P. Fogg]

What is the meaning of the sentence "It kept on crashing for me!"?

Thank you in advance and best regards,

P. Fogg

 

[Tdol]

I presume it means that the computer kept crashing (when it stops working). Without more context, I assume it's a computer as they are the most common things that can keep on crashing.;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

I presume it means that the computer kept crashing (when it stops working). Without more context, I assume it's a computer as they are the most common things that can keep on crashing.;-)

Hopefully, it wasn't a car. :wink:

 

[WASTHEBEST]

What is the meaning of the sentence "It kept on crashing for me!"?

Thank you in advance and best regards,

P. Fogg

"For me" specifies that it was crashing on your behalf; since that is unlikely, the more appropriate sentence would be:
"It kept crashing on me!"

 

[P. Fogg]

I presume it means that the computer kept crashing (when it stops working). Without more context, I assume it's a computer as they are the most common things that can keep on crashing.;-)

Hopefully, it wasn't a car. :wink:

No, it wasn´t a car. It was a computer.

@all
Thanks for your answers.

P. Fogg

 

[Tdol]

You're welcome. ;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

I presume it means that the computer kept crashing (when it stops working). Without more context, I assume it's a computer as they are the most common things that can keep on crashing.;-)

Hopefully, it wasn't a car. :wink:

No, it wasn´t a car. It was a computer.

@all
Thanks for your answers.

P. Fogg

You're welcome.

 

[MikeNewYork]

What is the meaning of the sentence "It kept on crashing for me!"?

Thank you in advance and best regards,

P. Fogg

"For me" specifies that it was crashing on your behalf; since that is unlikely, the more appropriate sentence would be:
"It kept crashing on me!"

That reading of "for" is certainly possible. It is also possible to read that "for me" as "when I was using it" (as opposed to when someone else was using it"). :wink:

 

[Tdol]

People often feel that a computer has a grudge against them as an individual and reserve crashes especially for them. It's a kind of anthropomorphism. ;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

People often feel that a computer has a grudge against them as an individual and reserve crashes especially for them. It's a kind of anthropomorphism. ;-)

With some folks, it does seem to be true. :?