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claim to vs claim on

Both 'claim to' and 'claim on' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Claim to' is used when asserting ownership or right to something, while 'claim on' is used when referring to a right to receive something, such as a payment or benefit.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1121 views

claim to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'claim to' when asserting ownership or right to something. It is often used in legal contexts or when stating a belief or assertion.

Examples:

He claimed to have found the lost treasure.
She claimed to be the rightful heir to the throne.
The company claimed to have the best customer service in the industry.

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A disintegrating society can't claim to integrate anything.
Today American politicians claim to be following biblical principles.
Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea.
No, considering the gift you claim to bear.
Before the courts you can't claim to be Paul Vareghi.
So say the treasury department, who claim to have proof positive.
There is no claim to completeness and/or accuracy.
Human love always lays claim to eternity.
But I make no claim to be good.
The point is, you claim to have something to say.
So nobody is interested in what you claim to know.
And yet you claim to not know word one.
They all claim to have seen nightmare visions beforehand.
Few contemporary authors can claim to have inspired such passion.
Garrow will mitigate your claim to nothing.
Most scientists claim to be materialists.
Successful people claim to be in control.
Murder victims have no claim to privacy.
The users have no claim to registration.
Many religious texts claim to convey a divine message.

Alternatives:

assert ownership of
state a right to
declare ownership over

claim on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'claim on' when referring to a right to receive something, such as a payment or benefit. It is often used in financial or legal contexts.

Examples:

She claimed on the insurance policy after the accident.
He claimed on the inheritance left by his late uncle.
The workers claimed on their entitlement to overtime pay.

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Two years of a bad marriage give me no claim on what will always be your father's house.
No being nor sword can lay claim on a soul that has already been given.
I no longer have any claim on you.
You have no claim on me.
I know I don't have any claim on him.
You had no claim on that vessel.
You have no claim on me, master wyatt.
This State has no claim on me or my property anymore.
You have no claim on him.
You have zero claim on this baby.
OK, she has no claim on me.
But until there's a commitment... you have no claim on her.
The boy wants to go home, so you have no claim on him.
Because rumor has it Sherry's already staking her claim on him.
The claim on the profit was therefore rejected.
Germany bases that claim on five grounds.
I can't stake a claim on your future.
But this place has one claim on my affections none other can share.
You don't have some special claim on the Constitution.
The applicant bases his claim on three grounds.

Alternatives:

demand payment from
request benefits from
apply for entitlement to

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