grant me access for vs grant me access to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different ways. 'Grant me access to' is the more common and idiomatic phrase used when requesting permission to access something. 'Grant me access for' could be used in a specific context where 'for' indicates the duration of the access or the purpose or reason for granting access.

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Last updated: August 22, 2024

grant me access for

This phrase is correct in specific contexts where 'for' indicates the purpose or reason for granting access.

This phrase is used when the word 'for' is intended to specify the purpose or reason for granting access. For example, 'Grant me access for the duration of the project.'

Examples:

Grant me access for the meeting.
Please grant me access for the event.
They granted me access for research purposes.
Can you grant me access for training?
The system granted me access for troubleshooting.

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Grant me access to the main server room.
Please grant me access to your home.
I knew Rook would never grant me access.
Or you could grant me access to the town surveillance cameras.
I therefore urge you to grant me access to the library.
Consequently, as a Member of the European Parliament, a member of its Committee on Fisheries and an employee of a Community institution, the refusal to grant me access to the Commission data was wrong.
Can the Commission grant me access to the study?
The rapporteur calls on the Indian Government to grant access for the UN Special Rapporteurs to investigate these mass graves.
When the judge ordered you to grant me access to Mr. Rickter, did you deny it to me?
Can the VP/HR confirm whether or not the EU is prepared to call on the Iranian authorities to offer adequate legal assistance and grant access for Swiss diplomats to Mr Hekmati?
Handicap permits grant access all over the city.
The Commission and the Council prefer to grant access to any competent authority determined by Member States.
As this could not be excluded for a Sufficiency Test undertaken by the Monitoring Trustee, I decided to grant access to this document.
Decisions to grant access licences shall be taken by majority vote.
The GoI shall grant access to the frequency spectrum free of charge.
Niger shall grant access to the frequency spectrum free of charge.
The LRU must grant access to the customer for his relevant data, according to contractual conditions.
I would urge the Council to freeze the upgrade of relations with Israel until a complete and permanent cease-fire has been agreed by all sides and Israel grants unrestricted access for humanitarian aid.
I mean, you're kind enough to grant me access to your - your most intimate of areas, and what do I do?
If so requested, the Commission shall grant access to the file to the parties to whom it has addressed a statement of objections.

Alternatives:

Grant me access to
Allow me access for
Provide me access for
Give me access for
Permit me access for

grant me access to

This phrase is the more common and idiomatic way to request permission to access something.

This phrase is widely used when requesting permission to access something. For example, 'Grant me access to the document.'