What the difference of the two behalf?
What the difference of the two behalf?
Could you tell me the difference in use of behalf?
(1) on behalf of
(2) in someone's behalf
I can't see the feelings of the two. so please explain this.
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Acbeat (1) on behalf of I will pay the tuition on behalf of my friend. (My friend is going to school but he does not have any money for tuition. it cites 67 instances of "in" and over 9,000 examples with "on".
- Acbeat (1) on behalf of I will pay the tuition on behalf of my friend.
- (My friend is going to school but he does not have any money for tuition.
- it cites 67 instances of "in" and over 9,000 examples with "on".
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Acbeat(1) on behalf of
I will pay the tuition on behalf of my friend. (My friend is going to school but he does not have any money for tuition. I am paying it.)
Very, very rarely the preposition "in" is used in place of "on."
Fraze.it cites 67 instances of "in" and over 9,000 examples with "on".
0? noun: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of") ("The guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child")
? noun: for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive) ("In your behalf")
(MacMillan)
On Behalf of vs. in Behalf of: Usage Guide (Mer
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