For at the sight what struck the young Netwon was the idea that~~~
Is this sentence grammatically correct? Is it ok to "at the sight" after the word "for"?The original sentence was "For what struck the young Newton at the sight was ~~"

Question

For at the sight what struck the young Netwon was the idea that~~~
Is this sentence grammatically correct? Is it ok to "at the sight" after the word "for"?The original sentence was "For what struck the young Newton at the sight was ~~"

Answer

It's old fashioned to use "for" that way. Also, there would normally be a main clause before "for." Finally, a comma is required after "sight."

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