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Which is correct request to or request for?


Asked by Alistair Arellano on Dec 10, 2021 FAQ



For one thing, ‘request’ is a fairly formal word in English and ‘days off’ is an informal way of saying ‘personal leave’ or whatever the term is in your workplace, so there is stylistic incongruity (different styles that don’t go together).
In respect to this,
I requested a day's leave. (requested WHOM is not always necessary) It's understood that we made this request to our boss or some one in authority. Both phrases are correct. ‘Request to’ is used to request some one (person). And ‘request for’ is used to get something or something to be done by others.
Consequently, By changing "request" in your title to "requested" in your examples, both versions are incorrect. They would have to be more like: I requested the picture from John. (Note no "for"). I requested John for the picture. (This is clumsy English and not grammatical). I sent a request for the picture to John.
Similarly,
If you just do a string search of English text (or a Google search) you will find "requested to" a lot, but that is because "to" is such a heavily used word with so many different functions and "requested" does extra duty as the passive, past tense, and participle form of request. So you might use the information requested to convince your boss.
Likewise,
As Per Your Request “As per your request” sounds formal and grammatically incorrect, even though it was used in business for many years. Its time has come and gone. Instead, switch it with “As you requested,” which says the same thing in a much more approachable and simple way.