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English

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Prepositional phrase

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for your information

  1. (colloquial) Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.
    Synonym: I'll have you know that
    For your information, my son was a straight A student in college, so he's not just some schmo!
  2. (colloquial) Used as a satiric preface to highlight information that an interlocutor should already know or should be able to surmise.
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  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for,‎ your,‎ information.
    I kept the dates and times in the logbook for your information.

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  • FYI (abbreviation)

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