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Discover LudwigThe phrase "for I was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in literary or formal contexts, often to provide an explanation or justification for a previous statement.
Example: "I chose to leave the party early, for I was feeling unwell."
Alternatives: "because I was" or "since I was".
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I should know, for I was one of them.
For I was and still remain a professional.
What for?" "I was thinking about Czechoslovakia," I answered.
I must have been drunk, for I was holding back tears.
For I was a slave to the desire that rules our libidinal culture.
"Hello," I mumbled woozily, for I was not yet fully awake.
Be careful what you wish for: I was so hot I couldn't doze off.
Jimmy's code for: "I was massively homophobic until I met you".
Followed by, "Whatever for?" I was going to attempt Mount Kilimanjaro.
It's the second thing I've queued up for, I was here for the Versace collaboration, too.
Boris's suicide seems to me an indecency, for I was not expecting it".
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