provider of + service
Naming what someone supplies
Of introduces the goods, services, or support provided.
The company is a leading provider of healthcare software.
Provider with prepositions
Provider commonly takes of before services or goods. Other prepositions depend on the wider sentence.
Quick answer
Common combinations with provider
Use provider of to name what is supplied. Provider for appears in contexts about supporting a family. With and between are usually separate adjuncts, not fixed complements. To provider is not standard after the noun.
They are a major provider of internet services.
He became the main provider for his family.
He became the main provider for his family.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
provider for + person
Referring to financial support
Provider for often relates to supporting family members.
After the accident, she remained the sole provider for her children.
provider with + feature
Adding accompanying information
With usually introduces an additional detail, not a fixed complement.
Choose a provider with flexible contracts.
between provider and customer
Describing relationships
Between introduces two sides in a relationship or comparison.
Communication between provider and customer improved.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
provider of
a provider of financial services
supplier of something
provider for
the main provider for the household
person who supports others financially
provider with
a provider with global coverage
provider described by an added feature
to provider
The message was sent to the provider.
to introduces direction, not a complement selected by provider
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using to directly after provider
Provider does not normally take to as its complement.
✕ a provider to medical care ✓ a provider of medical careConfusing provider of and provider for
Of names what is supplied; for names who receives support.
✕ provider for electricity ✓ provider of electricityUsing between as a complement
Between usually belongs to the whole clause, not directly to provider.
✕ provider between services ✓ relationship between provider and clientOmitting of after provider
Provider usually needs of before the supplied item.
✕ a provider banking services ✓ a provider of banking servicesQuick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The firm is a major ___ cloud storage.
2. She was the only ___ the family after his retirement.
3. We need a provider ___ strong customer support.
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Frequently asked questions
What preposition usually follows provider?
Provider is most often followed by of.
Can I say provider for?
Yes, especially when talking about someone who supports a family financially.
Is provider to correct?
Not as a standard noun complement. Use provider of in most cases.
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