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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

sign to/with

Hello,
Since "sign with" is frequently used in collocation with sport clubs, would it be more natural to say "My cousin Jack signed to BMW last week."? We can sign to a company, can't we?
  

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"? No. Gene93 We can sign to a company, can't we?

— Mister Micawber

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  • No.
  • Gene93 We can sign to a company, can't we?
  • I don't think so.
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Gene93would it be more natural to say "My cousin Jack signed to BMW last week."?
No.
Gene93We can sign to a company, can't we?
I don't think so.
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"Sign with" is also frequently used with music labels. I think "signed on with" is more common with companies like BMW.

As a verb, "sign to" often means to use sign language to communicate with another. However, whether you have signed with a company or signed on with that company, it may be said that you are signed to that company once you sign.
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You can use "sign for".
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IvanhrYou can use "sign for".
With what object?
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My cousin Jack signed for BMW last week.
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IvanhrMy cousin Jack signed for BMW last week.
I don't think so—it sounds like he used his signature.
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In BrE, it's quite usual to say 'sign for' for sports transfers. Granted , BMW is not a sports club but have their racing team so I think 'sign for' is possible.
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In the US, you can sign for someone else (i.e., substitute your signature for theirs), or you can sign for a delivery (i.e., officially take delivery), but not sign for a sports franchise (i.e., to join a team).
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Thank you all,
Which verb would you use if the person wanted to become a BMW employee? "sign with/for/etc"? What do you suggest?
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