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Prepositions with request

Request with prepositions

Request commonly combines with for and from. Other prepositions depend on the sentence structure.

Quick answer

Most common patterns

Use request for for the thing wanted and request from for the person or organisation making the request. On request and upon request mean when asked.

We received a request for more information
Copies are available upon request

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
request for + thing

Asking for something

For introduces the thing requested.

They sent a request for assistance
2
request from + person/group

Showing who made the request

From identifies the source of the request.

We received a request from the client
3
on request

Available when asked

On request means if someone asks for it.

Extra details are available on request
4
upon request

Formal version of on request

Upon request is more formal.

Documents will be provided upon request

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
on request
Meals are prepared on request.
when someone asks
upon request
Support is available upon request.
formal version of on request
request of
They made a request of the committee.
formal structure directed at someone
request to
She sent a request to the manager.
shows the recipient of the request

Common mistakes

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

Using with as the main fixed preposition

With is not a common core pattern after request.

✓ a request for help

Confusing request for and request from

For is the thing wanted; from is the source.

✕ a request from more time ✓ a request for more time

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They submitted a request ___ funding.
2. Support is available ___ request.
3. We received a request ___ the director.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between on request and upon request?

They mean the same thing, but upon request is more formal.

Can request take to?

Yes. Request to often identifies the recipient, as in a request to the bank.

Is request with correct?

Only in wider sentence structures. It is not the main fixed pattern.

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