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Lv 4
? asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 7 years ago

Is the usage of "for which" in the following sentence correct? If not, why?

There are several clear reasons for which these figures cannot be ignored.

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  • ?
    7 years ago
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    It sounds fine to me, although you could also go with the simple 'There are several clear reasons why these figures cannot be ignored'

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    'For which' need to be replaced by either 'because of which' or 'why'.

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