The phrase "augur for" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to predict or forecast a favorable outcome or future event. Example: The economic reports augur for continued growth in the stock market.
Even more important than the specific changes in job skills, however, is what the changes augur for the future.
That it's unrecognizable as such might finally augur, for Mr. Bujalski and his brethren, something like independence.
Some technical and sentiment indicators augur for a near-term drop, but investors remain optimistic over the long haul.
And, more important, what does my divorced state, this closely studied yet elusive condition, augur for my daughter?
He'd been in that state for two days, said Mark Perez, the show's supervising producer, which didn't seem to augur for great TV.
What role did race play in the presidential election of 2008, and what does it augur for the future of American politics?
No doubt he hopes it augurs for him what it did for Ronald Reagan in 1984.
That prospect, noted William Mitchell, a black real estate agent, once augured for a fine future.
"It was very cordial" and augurs for a smooth transition, Mr. Suozzi said.
Who's to say what it augurs for New Yorkers' mortal souls?
This augurs for little in the way of a violent reaction from supporters of the losers.
