Grammar....
MercuryBlackwood
Why is for use in this sentence and not because of
*do you think Pablo is going to reward you for being braved?*
I'm still confused about when to use for and because when talking about the reason.
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Optimal-Ad-7074•
tough question. we usually use 'for' with 'reward'. i can't think of an instance where we wouldn't.
i hate to say 'that's just how we say it' but i can't think of a semantic reason that i trust enough to suggest it to you.
n00bdragon•
"Being braved" is not correct. It should be "being brave". As for why you reward someone *for* something, it's because rewards are an exchange. You do something and a reward is your payment. If you see a poster for a lost dog it will say "REWARD $100" or whatever. If you bring their dog to them, they don't give you money *because* you did it. They are paying you money *in exchange for their dog*.
cowheadcow•
With this use of the word "because," you need to have a complete, grammatical sentence afterwards.
So just for example, a grammatically correct sentence is: "Pablo is going to reward you because you were brave." This sounds less natural than saying "for being brave" though.