noctourne t1_jb6ilb8 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Reply to comment by GetlostMaps in You Could Brick The Nintendo Wii U Just For Not Using It, Reports Claim by RangoTheMerc

Theres nothing incorrect with using just for in this sentence

BranWafr t1_jb6pu5v wrote on March 6, 2023 at 9:09 PM

Grammatically, yes there is. It should be "just by". "For" indicates that an action was taken by Nintendo in response to not using the console. "By" indicates that the act of not using it can cause the thing to happen.

GetlostMaps t1_jb6rqk1 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 9:22 PM

By or From would have been fine. It's the result of, but not a reaction to the non-use, and the actor is yourself, ("You could") so unless you're suddenly having a psychotic break and destroying things as a result of not using your console it doesn't make a lot of sense.

x-munk t1_jb6k4sx wrote on March 6, 2023 at 8:33 PM

It's not natural phrasing and sounds awkward. That's a quite valid concern.