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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Allocate to, for

Hello,

Are the prepositions 'to' and 'for' used interchangeably with the verb to 'allocate'?


Allocate something (for something)
A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.
or
A large sum has been allocated to buying new books for the library.

Allocate something (to somebody/something)
They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.

or
They intend to allocate more places for mature students this year.

More resources are being allocated to/for the project.

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A large sum has been allocated to buy new books for the library. They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. (Either "allocate ...

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  • A large sum has been allocated to buy new books for the library.
  • They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.
  • (Either "allocate ...
  • to" or "places for" is OK here,) More resources are being allocated to the project.
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A large sum has been allocated to buy new books for the library.

They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. (Either "allocate ... to" or "places for" is OK here,)

More resources are being allocated to the project.
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