and for the life of me I vs and I for the life of me

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different structures. 'And for the life of me I' is a common expression used to emphasize one's inability to do something or remember something. 'And I for the life of me' is less common and may sound a bit more formal or poetic.

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and for the life of me I

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize one's inability to do something or remember something.

This phrase is typically used to express frustration or confusion about a situation. It is often followed by a statement about a task or memory that is difficult to achieve or recall.

Examples:

And for the life of me, I can't remember where I put my keys.
And for the life of me, I can't figure out how to solve this problem.
And for the life of me, I can't understand why she's upset.
And for the life of me, I can't recall his name.
And for the life of me, I can't find my way out of this maze.

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And for the life of me I don't understand. How he could look beyond my faults, Love away my sin. For the life of me, I just cannot see why he would give me mercy ...
I have just returned from my sixth Small Giants Passport event, and for the life of me, I can't understand why these aren't overbooked with a long waiting list.
Jun 24, 2015 ... ... must believe that they always made the right decisions and, for the life of me, I will never understand how anyone could fight a civil war based ...
2 days ago ... Leaving points on the field again became this franchise's downfall and for the life of me, I am not sure why two mistakes by Blake Bortles ...

Alternatives:

For the life of me, I
I can't for the life of me
I just can't for the life of me
I swear, for the life of me, I
Try as I might, for the life of me, I

and I for the life of me

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday English. It may sound a bit more formal or poetic.

This phrase can also be used to emphasize one's inability to do something or remember something, but it is less frequently used compared to the other structure.

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The shock treatments my mom received were cruel and I, for the life of me, could not figure why this method was the only one. Life was hard and not fair but, ...
Oct 31, 2015 ... Most of them I have completed, but there's a few that aren't completed and I for the life of me cannot find the extra hidden parts. Report to ...
Sep 30, 2015 ... I have friends who have been there for me all these years and I, for the life of me, don't trust them enough to not judge me whenever I open up ...
Oct 28, 2015 ... Hey all! I was wanting to get into healing but also have a dps spec and I for the life of me can't decide between the Shammy or Paladin.

Alternatives:

For the life of me, I
I can't for the life of me
I just can't for the life of me
I swear, for the life of me, I
Try as I might, for the life of me, I

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