Hi there,

 

First of all thanks to those who helped me out with my last request. I much appreciate your help and time.

 

I have always thought that the verb "apply" is followed by the preposition "for". These day, while reading some articles I have found sentences such as: "He said he had sent out hundreds of CVs and applied TO over 70 different jobs but ..."  Can "for" be used instead of "to"? I have checked my dictionary and it says they are both acceptable. If so, are there any subtle differences in meaning? Are both commonly used in everyday English?

 

Thanks. 

I �m not 100% sure, but I have a feeling this may be the difference between US and British English.  

 

In the US, we say "apply FOR". But I �m pretty sure I �ve heard my British coworkers say "apply TO".  

 

In the US, we also say "resume �". I �m fairly certain "CV" is more British.

 

Hope this helps.  

In the US we use both to and for. 

 

We apply for a job or a position at a certain company.

We apply to universitites for admittance.

 

We even say I applied at McDonalds and Starbucks for a job. 

 

In the business world resume is the standard word, but at the university CV is more common, I believe. 

Mary is right - you apply to a company for a job. 

�...Applied to over 70 different jobs � sounds wrong to me. You apply to 70 different companies, but you apply FOR a job/post/position.  

Yes, 

Apply TO an institution 

Apply FOR something you can obtain (job, benefit, place on a course etc)