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Usage of reason: The reason I didn't help you was for you to learn to do...



 
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Usage of reason: The reason I didn't help you was for you to learn to do... #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:14 am   Usage of reason: The reason I didn't help you was for you to learn to do...
 

Are these sentences correct:

1-The reason I didn't help you was for you to learn to do it yourself.

2-The reason I didn't help you was so that you would learn to do it yourself.
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reason #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:17 am   reason
 

2 is better than 1, but both could be used.
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