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answer for me vs answer to me

Both "answer for me" and "answer to me" are commonly used phrases in English, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. "Answer for me" is used when someone is asking another person to respond on their behalf or to provide information on their behalf. On the other hand, "answer to me" is used when someone is expecting a response directly from another person.

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answer for me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is asking another person to respond on their behalf or to provide information on their behalf.

Examples:

Can you answer for me when the meeting is scheduled?
I'm not sure about the details, can you answer for me?
She asked him to answer for her in the interview.

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So I'm assuming you have an answer for me.
I thought the person that wrote that note had an answer for me.
Sobriety... Sobriety is not the answer for me.
And the answer for me was that I had a home all along... ...with a friend who really cared about me, Brandy.
King Augustus, however, had found the answer for me.
Do you have an answer for me?
! You got an answer for me, Princess?
You have to answer for me to continue talking.
It was the right answer for me.
Moreover, you always have an answer for me.
Maybe there's no answer for me here, but I'd be happy to help you find out what happened to your daughter.
You know, and hopefully when I get back you may have an answer for me.
My mother... even to my girlfriends used to answer for me.
I didn't answer because Anne would answer for me, and she'd say no.
Another question I would like you to answer for me is what plans are being made, what is the Commission's view on the oil-for-food programme?

Alternatives:

Can you respond on my behalf?
Can you provide the information for me?

answer to me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is expecting a response directly from another person.

Examples:

Please answer to me as soon as possible.
I need you to answer to me about the project deadline.
He never answers to me when I ask him questions.

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Correction, they will have to answer to me.
Technically, you answer to me.
Anyone who seeks to harm you will answer to me.
Anything that comes through that gate has to answer to me.
And if Erin doesn't make it through this, then you will have to answer to me.
Later, you'll answer to me!
If she gets hurt, you answer to me.
You cross the line, you answer to me.
If you abuse it, you'll answer to me.
That means you answer to me now.
Anyone who acts otherwise will answer to me.
Anyone says no, they answer to me.
You do answer to me, Louis.
Him not harmed, or you answer to me.
Lose one and answer to me.
They'll answer to me and no one else.
Whoever did this to the Captain is going to answer to me personally.
Guys like you and Colby answer to me.
Dre, you answer to me and Tommy.
Jafar, my men answer to me.

Alternatives:

Please respond directly to me.
I expect a response from you.

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