Re: Nate's sentence


"grace" <grace6666@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "My detailed personal information is available for comments about my
> translations, through this website."
>
> I don't know what's the "for" meaning. According to my understanding, the
> "for" expresses "purpose".
> --"My detailed personal information is available, and you can comment
about
> my translations after you get my personal information." --my understanding
> version. It's right?
>

You'd be better off pretending that sentence never happened. There is no
logical reason that comments about your translations require your detailed
personal information to be available. If the sentence was changed to read
that your *contact* information, not your *personal* information, was
available, it would make more sense. I'm guessing that your website offers
some samples of your translations, and that you would welcome comments about
them.

Try this for clarity:

"My contact information is available on the website for [the purpose of]
sending me comments about my translations."

You wouldn't want to actually use that sentence, but I think it illustrates
the point of your question.

I wouldn't start charging for your services just yet...






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