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What is the role of 'For' here?

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There was the city of Dale.
Its markets known far and wide.
Full of the bounties of vine and vale.
Peaceful and prosperous.
For this city lay before the doors
of the greatest kingdom in Middle-earth:
Erebor.

This is the script of the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I've always thought that the 'for' in this script line means 'because'. But, recently, I've learnt that For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence. Then what is the role of For here?

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There was the city of Dale.
Its markets known far and wide.
Full of the bounties of vine and vale.
Peaceful and prosperous.
For this city lay before the doors
of the greatest kingdom in Middle-earth:
Erebor.

This is the script of the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I've always thought that the 'for' in this script line means 'because'. But, recently, I've learnt that For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence. Then what is the role of For here?

meaning

share|improve this question

asked 3 hours ago

dolcodolco

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It does mean because, here. It is placed at the “Head of the sentence” to sound poetic.
  
  – whiskeychief
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There was the city of Dale.
Its markets known far and wide.
Full of the bounties of vine and vale.
Peaceful and prosperous.
For this city lay before the doors
of the greatest kingdom in Middle-earth:
Erebor.

This is the script of the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I've always thought that the 'for' in this script line means 'because'. But, recently, I've learnt that For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence. Then what is the role of For here?

meaning

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The "rule" that says:

For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence.

is nothing of the sort. This is not now the most common form, but such sentences are perfectly valid, as is the example sentence, where "for" does indeed mean "because". It could also be replaced by "Since" as another answer points out.

Take these hands and lift them up. /
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough. /
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You.

(Bebo Norman – "Nothing Without You")

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(Romans 1:16, KJV)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

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For means "since" in that context.

for the reason that; because.

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The "rule" that says:

For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence.

is nothing of the sort. This is not now the most common form, but such sentences are perfectly valid, as is the example sentence, where "for" does indeed mean "because". It could also be replaced by "Since" as another answer points out.

Take these hands and lift them up. /
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough. /
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You.

(Bebo Norman – "Nothing Without You")

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(Romans 1:16, KJV)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

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answered 2 hours ago

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2

The "rule" that says:

For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence.

is nothing of the sort. This is not now the most common form, but such sentences are perfectly valid, as is the example sentence, where "for" does indeed mean "because". It could also be replaced by "Since" as another answer points out.

Take these hands and lift them up. /
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough. /
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You.

(Bebo Norman – "Nothing Without You")

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(Romans 1:16, KJV)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

answered 2 hours ago

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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add a comment | 

The "rule" that says:

For, when used as 'because', can't be placed at the head of the sentence.

is nothing of the sort. This is not now the most common form, but such sentences are perfectly valid, as is the example sentence, where "for" does indeed mean "because". It could also be replaced by "Since" as another answer points out.

Take these hands and lift them up. /
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough. /
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You.

(Bebo Norman – "Nothing Without You")

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(Romans 1:16, KJV)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

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answered 2 hours ago

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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edited 1 hour ago

answered 2 hours ago

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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answered 2 hours ago

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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answered 2 hours ago

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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2

For means "since" in that context.

for the reason that; because.

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answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

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2

For means "since" in that context.

for the reason that; because.

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

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For means "since" in that context.

for the reason that; because.

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

1,787623

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answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

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answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

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answered 3 hours ago

KaiqueKaique

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