for your information
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- idiom
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para que sepas
- For your information, the meeting has been rescheduled to next Tuesday.
- just for your information
- Well, for your information
Examples
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For your information, this hip-hop thing is gonna get me paid.
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And for your information, Swiss bank accounts are not as secret as they used to be.
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Once again, thank you for your information.
Blog text (6) -
Paul, thanks very much for your information.
Blog text (21) -
Well, for your information, I'm part Chinese now.
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Just for your information, Black people were not the only ones who suffered from slavery.
Blog text (30) -
Further, for your information, the proprietor is not in town.
Fiction book (2002) -
For your information, duchess... this whole ridiculous plan is about us saving our farm.
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And for your information, the United States is now a net exporter of oil and refined products.
Blog text (19) -
For your information, I still haven't got that science textbook I need.
Synonyms
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To start a story or show that what follows is important
A short note placed at the start of a message to show the information is for the reader
How Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
for + your + information
The phrase literally combines 'for' (indicating recipient/purpose) + 'your' (possession) + 'information' (facts), so its core meaning 'this information is intended for you' is directly derivable from the constituents. Although pragmatic nuances (e.g. polite or pointed tone) may require exposure, the referential meaning is compositionally transparent and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words will understand it.
Etymology
For your information comes from the way people put these words at the top of a note or letter to show the facts were just 'to inform' the reader, not 'to ask for action'. That's why today we use it to introduce facts, often politely or sometimes to hint at something important.