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Prepositions with nouns

How to use prepositions with claim

Claim combines with different prepositions depending on meaning. Claim to is common for rights or ownership, claim for for compensation, and claim on for a demand on resources.

Quick answer

Common prepositions with claim

Use claim to for rights, ownership, or status; claim for for requests for money or compensation; and claim on for demands on resources or attention. Claim of often introduces the content of a statement. With is usually part of a separate phrase such as a claim with supporting evidence, not a fixed combination.

She filed a claim for damages after the accident.
He made a claim to the property in court.
The charity has a claim on our attention during the crisis.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
claim to + right/property

Showing ownership, rights, or status

Use claim to when someone says they own, deserve, or are entitled to something.

The family has a claim to the land.
She rejected his claim to leadership.
2
claim for + compensation

Requesting money or compensation

Use claim for when asking for payment, insurance money, or damages.

They submitted a claim for reimbursement.
His claim for compensation was approved.
3
claim on + resources/attention

Describing a demand or obligation

Use claim on for something that requires time, money, or attention.

The project placed a heavy claim on staff time.
Her children have the strongest claim on her attention.
4
claim of + statement

Reporting what someone says is true

Claim of is used to describe the content of an assertion.

The newspaper examined the claim of fraud.
Police investigated his claim of innocence.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
claim to
Her claim to the title was accepted.
a right, ownership, or status
claim for
The company filed a claim for losses.
a request for money or compensation
claim on
The emergency created a claim on public funds.
a demand on resources or attention
claim of
We doubted his claim of expertise.
the content of a statement or assertion
claim with
She supported her claim with documents.
with introduces accompanying evidence, not a fixed noun-preposition pattern

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using claim to for compensation

Use claim for when requesting money or damages.

✕ They made a claim to compensation. ✓ They made a claim for compensation.

Using claim on for ownership

Claim on usually means a demand on resources or attention, not ownership.

✕ He has a claim on the house. ✓ He has a claim to the house.

Treating with as a fixed preposition

With often introduces accompanying information rather than forming a set phrase with claim.

✓ She supported the claim with new evidence.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. She filed a ___ medical expenses.
2. The museum has a legal ___ the painting.
3. The crisis placed a heavy ___ government resources.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I say claim to money?

Yes, if you mean a right to receive money. Use claim for money when making a formal request for payment.

Is claim of common?

Yes. It is used when describing what someone claims, such as a claim of innocence or a claim of discrimination.

Does claim with exist?

With usually introduces extra information, such as evidence or details, rather than forming a fixed combination with claim.

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