1) The major streets were crowded for the holiday.
Does 'for' mean 'because' here?
Or does it imply some kind of intention.
2) The people are here for the show.
In '2', 'for' clearly implies 'intention', but how about '1'?
Maybe in '1' we have the same 'for' as in:
3) I was arrested for theft.
or
4) I was a fool for believing her.
Gratefully,
Navi
for the holiday
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Re: for the holiday
#1 is, at best, nonstandard and, at worst, meaningless.
You need 'because of'.
You need 'because of'.