booked by vs book for

Both "booked by" and "book for" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Booked by" is used to indicate the person or entity who made the booking, while "book for" is used to specify the purpose or reason for the booking.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

booked by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the person or entity who made the booking.

Use "booked by" to specify the person or entity responsible for making the booking.

Examples:

The hotel room was booked by my assistant.
The flight was booked by the travel agency.
The event venue was booked by the company.

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The amount of countervailable subsidies was calculated on the basis of the benefit conferred on the recipient, which is found to exist during the IP as booked by the cooperating exporting producer on an accrual basis as income at the stage of export transaction.
The amount of countervailable subsidies was calculated in terms of the benefit conferred on the recipient, which is found to exist during the RIP as booked by the cooperating exporting producer on an accrual basis as income at the stage of export transaction.
In respect of NL, reductions made regarding 'other reductions' (EUR -1338,54) have already been booked by the Member State in the accounts.
In respect of SI, reductions made regarding late payments (-11173,87 EUR) and other reductions (-14688,91 EUR) have already been booked by the Member State in the accounts.
The amount of countervailable subsidies was calculated in terms of the benefit conferred on the recipient, which is found to exist during the RIP as booked by the cooperating exporting producer using the scheme on an accrual basis as income at the stage of export transaction.
The amount of countervailable subsidies was calculated in terms of the benefit conferred on the recipient, which is found to exist during the RIP as booked by the cooperating exporting producer on an accrual basis as income at the stage of export transaction.
The amount of countervailable subsidies was calculated on the basis of the benefit conferred on the recipient, which is found to exist during the RIP as booked by the applicant on an accrual basis as income at the stage of export transaction.
Amanda, the room was booked by a company called Garlin International.
Even money says the wife will be booked by lunch.
I've been booked by Colonel Hendry.
I mean, buses are usually booked by now.
It was booked by the Town Committee.
The portfolio to be transferred accounts for more than half of impairments booked by NLB d.d. as of 31 December 2012.
The same is true, if the paths for the journey are booked by one RU via OSS.
The same is true, if the paths for the journey are booked by one RU via OSS.
With the press this will get, you can expect the hotel will be fully booked by Monday.
With the press this will get, you can expect the hotel will be fully booked by Monday.
Under Article 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 the sums recovered by the paying agencies following the occurrence of irregularity or negligence are to be booked by them as assigned revenue.
Having checked the quantities booked by product category for the January 2005 tranche, a Member State was found to have made a booking error.
An amount of EUR 62 million was paid by the State to DPLP in 1997 and was booked by DPLP as a capital injection.

Alternatives:

reserved by
arranged by
scheduled by
secured by
procured by

book for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the purpose or reason for the booking.

Use "book for" to indicate the purpose or reason for making a booking.