What does famous mean?

[Lika]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #75 "Adjective Prepositions Constructions", question 1

Venice is famous ......... its canals.

(a) about
(b) in
(c) with
(d) for

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #75 "Adjective Prepositions Constructions", answer 1

Venice is famous for its canals.

Correct answer: (d) for
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What does famous mean?

Lika

[Alan]

Hi Lika,

Famous means well known. Everybody knows Venice - that's why it is famous - well known.

Alan
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[evren]

Why don't we use with?

[Alan]

Hi Evren,

Famous for has the sense of well known for and for in this sense means because of/on account of.

Alan
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[snowwhite]

Why don't we use with? explain it.
thanks.

[Torsten]

Alan has already explained it. The sentence "Venice is famous for its canals" means "So many people around the world know Venice because of its canals." Again, "famous for" means "because of".
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