Distinguishing Between Apply To, Apply For And Apply With
We sometimes make mistaken use of “apply to, apply for and apply with”.
Apply to
This is the idiom that is used when you are putting yourself forward as a candidate for something such as a course of study, or a job.
E.g: You apply to graduate school.
You apply to a company for employment.
You apply to a bank’s loan department for a loan.
Apply for
This is the expression that is used if your intention is to obtain something.
E.g: You apply for scholarship money.
You apply for admission.
You apply for a job.
Apply with
The word with in this idiom implies agency, the means “by which” you apply.
E.g: You can apply with the click of a mouse.
You can apply with a printed application.
You can apply with a printed application.
Here are some other uses of the verb apply, with and without dependent prepositions:
1. Apply paint to a surface.
2. Apply ointment to a wound.
3. Apply a cause to a quarrel.
4. Apply a remedy to a problem.
5. Apply a rule to a situation.
6. Apply pressure to a wound.
7. Apply pressure to a person.
8. Apply a patch to a garment.
1. Apply paint to a surface.
2. Apply ointment to a wound.
3. Apply a cause to a quarrel.
4. Apply a remedy to a problem.
5. Apply a rule to a situation.
6. Apply pressure to a wound.
7. Apply pressure to a person.
8. Apply a patch to a garment.
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