I've heard this phrase recently:
- Are you paying attention for this crucial information?
It's a mistake, isn't it?
I wouldn't ask you about that, if this person wasn't a British one.
Why did she say so?
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Sign up to join this communityI've heard this phrase recently:
It's a mistake, isn't it?
I wouldn't ask you about that, if this person wasn't a British one.
Why did she say so?
In spoken English such a construct is possible. If I tell someone to Pay attention for the mail, what I'm actually suggesting is that they Pay attention for [the arrival of] the mail. The same understanding would apply to crucial information.
I would not suggest writing this way but people often shortcut their speaking in this manner.