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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Contributions to vs. for

A. Those are my contributions to the team.
B. Those are my contributions for the team.

C. Those are the contributions I made to the team.
D. Those are the contributions I made for the team.

1. Which preposition in each pair of sentences above is natural?
2. If both are fine, is there any difference? Please advise. Thanks.
  

Top answer

Hi, A. Those are my contributions to the team. B.

  • Hi, A.
  • Those are my contributions to the team.
  • B.
  • Those are my contributions for the team.
  • C.
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Hi,
A. Those are my contributions to the team.
B. Those are my contributions for the team.

C. Those are the contributions I made to the team.
D. Those are the contributions I made for the team.

1. Which preposition in each pair of sentences above is natural?
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Thank you for your helpful response.
I'd just like to ask: are there instances where 'contribute to' or 'contributions to' is correct?
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Hi,
Thank you for your helpful response.
I'd just like to ask: are there instances where 'contribute to' or 'contributions to' is correct?

Perhaps you misunderstood my reply.

Generally speaking, 'to' is always the correct choice.
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I'm sorry, Clive, my mistake.
What I meant was if there are instances were 'contribute for' and 'contribututions for' are correct. Are there any?
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Hi,

Yes. People say all kinds of things.

eg I didn't think you supported OXFAM. What did you contribute for?

eg If I contribute to OXFAM, what will they use my contribution for?

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Thank you, Clive.
Cliveeg I didn't think you supported OXFAM. What did you contribute for?

eg If I contribute to OXFAM, what will they use my contribution for?
I see the combinations are possible. Can the sentences be rewritten like the following?

I didn't think you supported OXFAM. What for did you contribute?
If I contr
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Hi,

(missing image) Clive

“eg I didn't think you supported OXFAM. What did you contribute for?

eg If I contribute to OXFAM, what will they use my contribution for?”
I see the combinations are possible. Can the sentences be rewritten like the following?
No.
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Thank you very much. Everything is clear to me now.
Again, thank you for your helpful examples.
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Hi what is correct " your contributions to her wedding" or for her wedding?

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"contributions to" is correct, or "contributions for" is correct?

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