'For' Preposition and Conjunction

I had not really considered 'for' a preposition before. In fact I will state that my preposition universe extended only so far as concrete and abstract spacial prepositions. Certainly I had considered 'for' a conjunction. In fact my copy of Fowler's does not list 'for' as a preposition; merely a conjunction.

What is your take on this?

It's a preposition most of the time (for dinner, for example, for discussion, etc.). I know that it can be used as a conjunction, for I am a pedant, but that is very much the exception.
Fowler is a very useful source for grammatical information, but he isn't systematic enough for the principle of exclusio alterius to be used safely with him. In my copy of Modern English usage, one of his examples of "preposition at end" is What are you hitting me for?

I used t use 'for' before I could spell 'because'. I was about ten years old at the time so there was some excuse for my inability to spell.

#2 Thorold, you would enjoy the Australian habit of ending sentences with 'but'.

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Sorry, that is a Glasweigan prerogative!

You hear it here in Australia but.

It's also common in Sunderland, but ...