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"what for" vs "for what"



 
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first/second year student vs. in his/her first/second year | Expressing reconsideration at the end of a sentence.
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"what for" vs "for what" Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:53 am  "what for" vs "for what"		  
Could you tell me what a difference is between what for and for what?

One more thing, Can u tell me which situation should goes with "what for", which goes with "for what"?

thank you
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"what for" vs "for what" Mon Jan 07, 2008 22:15 pm  "what for" vs "for what"		  
"What for?" is usually a standalone sentence/question used to express interest in knowing the reasoning behind some action.
"for what" can be used in more complex sentences. You can check out some examples here.
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