Use of "for"

English translation: possibility

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English term or phrase:	Use of
Selected answer:	possibility
Entered by:	BAmary (X)

19:25 Dec 19, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping

English term or phrase: Use of "for"

In the following sentence: ****Warehouse groupings are used for stock shipping for international sales and report production****

I'd like to know if you find the use of "for" too repetitive, and if so, do you have any suggestions to rephrase?

Thanks!

BAmary (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 178 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 1022 Canada
Local time: 07:21

possibility

Explanation:
warehouse groupings are used when shipping stock for international sales and for report production

not entirely sure this is the meaning

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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 05:21

Grading comment

Thanks to you all! I used your inverted version Rita.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +1

for stock shipping of international sales ....

swisstell

possibility

RHELLER

1 +1

It's ok

Ziad Marzouka

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

use of It's ok

Explanation:
Well it seems just fine to me.

Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Arabic

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

use of for stock shipping of international sales ....

Explanation:
sound better to me and avoids the repetition of FOR

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 13:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

1 hr confidence:

use of

possibility

Explanation:
warehouse groupings are used when shipping stock for international sales and for report production

not entirely sure this is the meaning

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks to you all! I used your inverted version Rita.

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