reservations to vs reservations for

Both 'reservations to' and 'reservations for' are commonly used in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Reservations for' is used when referring to booking or securing a reservation for something, like a table at a restaurant or a room at a hotel. On the other hand, 'reservations to' is used when expressing objections or doubts about something, such as having reservations to a plan or idea.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 825 views

reservations to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when expressing doubts or objections about something.

Use 'reservations to' when expressing doubts or objections about something, such as having reservations to a plan or idea.

Examples:

I have reservations to accepting the new proposal.
She expressed reservations to joining the team.
He has reservations to investing in the stock market.

Show examples from the web [+]

He has not done so, but has chosen instead to confine his reservations to a specific area of criminal law.
Following notification of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 to the World Trade Organisation, several third countries sent their observations and expressed reservations to the WTO.
whereas the UN has reacted with great reservations to Cambodia's final draft of a law to establish a court to try former Khmer Rouge leaders in which a majority of judges would be Cambodian,
whereas the UN has reacted with great reservations to Cambodia's final draft of a law to establish a trial for former Khmer Rouge leaders in which a majority of judges would be Cambodian,
Whereas acceptance should, however, be accompanied by certain reservations to take account of the specific requirements of the customs union and the stage currently reached in the harmonization of customs legislation,
Whereas such acceptance should, however, be accompanied by certain reservations to take account of the specific requirements of the Customs Union and the stage currently reached in the harmonization of customs legislation,
Albeit with the reservations to which I referred earlier, we will be happy to give substantial support to Mrs Corbey's report.
If, however, the candidate countries were to persist in their intended course, we would confine our reservations to this brotherly warning.
Mr President, I would add my reservations to those of my colleague, Mr Mölzer.
1.65. The Commission notes that the Court itself recognises, in point 1.63, the progress made overall in the formulation of reservations to the declaration of assurance by the Directors-General, a difficult matter and a practice still rather new to the Commission.
Calls on the Council and the Commission to prioritise the lifting of all reservations to the CEDAW and ratification of its Optional Protocol by all partner states;
Whereas acceptance should, however, be accompanied by certain reservations to take account of the specific requirements of the customs union and the stage currently reached in the harmonization of customs legislation,
Whereas acceptance should, however, be accompanied by certain reservations to take account of the specific requirements of the customs union and the stage currently reached in the harmonization of customs legislation,
We had reservations to walk up into the head and everything.
We have reservations to eat at the top of the space needle.
I pushed our reservations to 8:00.
No reservations to the Convention may be made.
Furthermore, the possibility of reservations to the management information report is introduced.
No reservations to this Act are permitted.
Some reservations to a hot new restaurant, a massage for your tired, aching should...

Alternatives:

hesitations about
doubts regarding
objections to
concerns about

reservations for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to booking or securing a reservation for something.

Use 'reservations for' when referring to booking or securing a reservation for something, like a table at a restaurant or a room at a hotel.