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Kanou Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Apply for /apply to

I know that both are correct but what is exactly the difference between both?
  

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I apply to (for example) a university for a particular program or scholarship. I apply to a bank for a loan. There are other uses of the two prepositions that may or may not be in conflict with each other.

— Philip

  • I apply to (for example) a university for a particular program or scholarship.
  • I apply to a bank for a loan.
  • There are other uses of the two prepositions that may or may not be in conflict with each other.
  • But I think this answers your question for the present.
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I apply to (for example) a university for a particular program or scholarship. I apply to a bank for a loan. There are other uses of the two prepositions that may or may not be in conflict with each other. But I think this answers your question for the present.
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PhilipI apply to (for example) a university for a particular program or scholarship. I apply to a bank for a loan.
So apply to refers normally to a place? and apply for refers to a reason?
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Kanou PhilipI apply to (for example) a university for a particular program or scholarship. I apply to a bank for a loan.So apply to refers normally to a place? and apply for refers to a reason?
Right: to a place or a person; for a purpose.
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Thank you for the explanation!
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KanouApply for /apply to
Suppose I'm offering a scholarship.

You want the scholarship. I can give it to you.

You apply to me.
You apply for the scholarship.
You apply to me for the scholarship.

CJ
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CalifJimYou apply to me.You apply for the scholarship.You apply to me for the scholarship.
Thank you for the example! Now I understand it better!
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