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  1. prepositions - Usage of the verb "provide" - English Language

    The verb provide takes two objects, and they can go in either order. The second one usually takes a preposition, and the first one never does. The preposition depends on the order. Can you …

  2. word choice - "provide" vs. "provide with" - English Language

    The verb provide has two different subcategorisation frames: provide something [ to somebody] provide somebody with something; In the first, the material provided is the object, in the …

  3. Preposition with verb "provide" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    provide (something) to (someone/something) For example, The umbrellas provide shade for the guests. He provided drugs to the prisoners. In both of these examples, one could have …

  4. prepositions - “provide X to someone” vs “provide X for someone ...

    Mar 28, 2019 · Provide certainly has a meaning of "hand over" or "give to," so I can't see how it can be ungrammatical to use a "to" preposition in phrases using "provide." You can also …

  5. prepositions - "Provide us with X" or "provide us X"? - English ...

    Mar 29, 2017 · provide (Collins COBUILD English Usage) 'provide with'* To provide something that someone needs or wants means to give it to them or make it available to them. You say …

  6. grammaticality - "Provide with" or simply "Provide" - English …

    Feb 24, 2018 · Please provide the documents, and Please provide me with the documents are both correct. (But Please provide me the documents is NOT correct). In the first instance the …

  7. grammar - Provide vs. provide with - English Language & Usage …

    Dec 7, 2018 · Since no one else seems inclined to give you a hint about what's wrong with both of the options you provide, let me point out that a native English speaker or writer would be very …

  8. provide (me) (with) - WordReference Forums

    Sep 6, 2009 · My question: are the following sentences grammatically correct? 1. Thank you for the document (that) you provided. 2. Thank you for the document (that) you provided me. 3. …

  9. provide something to/for someone | WordReference Forums

    Apr 2, 2016 · The general distinction, Gandalf, is that "provide something to someone" says that it's provided directly to the person concerned. Whereas with "provide something for someone", …

  10. "Provide me with" or "Provide me" - WordReference Forums

    Oct 28, 2019 · You may see or hear this, but "to provide" does not usually take two objects. K. Ken13 Member. Serbian Oct ...