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shuhuang
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 Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: The use of "for all." |
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Hi, teachers
Is the following sentence correct : For all that he is rich, he lives a modest life? I thought the phrase"for all" should be followed by a noun phrase instead of a sentence structure.
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dragn
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| Is the following sentence correct : For all that he is rich, he lives a modest life? I thought the phrase"for all" should be followed by a noun phrase instead of a sentence structure. |
It's correct, but rather stylistically formal (some might say archaic). It's a bit like saying "As rich as he is, he still lives a surprisingly modest life."
You're right about for all. It is normally followed by a noun or noun phrase.
But not always:
"All for one, one for all." 
(The Musketeers' Creed)
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shuhuang
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| Thanks a lot, Greg. |
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