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Rh When “for” means “to oblige,” “to please,” use, followed by the dative case: as,

Use to translate “for” in the phrases “good for,” “bad for,” “better for,” &c: as,


 * This is bad for you. &emsp;

When “for” means “for the use of,” use, followed by a genitive case, or with dative.

When “for” means “duration of time” use, with the dative case, if the time be past, but or , with the genitive case, if the time be future. In either case past and future are to be understood, not with regard to present time, but to the time of the action described.