Learn English – Use of ‘for which’ in this sentence

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This is something a senior official wrote on a thank-you letter to someone. I'm just wondering whether the use of 'for which' is appropriate in this sentence.

As presented during the seminar the development of public health terminologies and classification is of prime importance to us for which it is necessary that we all collaborate towards our collective mission to make a difference in the lives of people in the world.

Best Answer

No, that "for which" is wrong." At a minimum, it should be "for which reason."

However, it's better to have it changed, e.g., to:

As presented during the seminar, the development of public health terminologies and classification is of prime importance to us. This is why it is necessary that we all collaborate towards our collective mission to make a difference in the lives of people of the world.

or:

As presented during the seminar, the development of public health terminologies and classification is of prime importance to us. This is why it is necessary that we all collaborate towards our collective mission of making a difference in the lives of people of the world.

I prefer "mission of making a", but "mission to make a" is more frequent at Google Books.

The comma is important too.

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