[Grammar] use Excel to deliver/on/for

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uktous

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Hi,

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Should I use to deliver, on or for?

Sentence:
I use Excel to deliver/on/for a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .


I want to say " I use Execl to complete those assignments"


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Hi,

Question:
Should I use to deliver, on or for?

Sentence:
I use Excel to deliver/on/for a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .


I want to say " I use Execl to complete those assignments"


Thanks

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Deliver is a transitive verb, so no preposition is required, such as delivering a speech, lecture or address.

Alternatively, you may also consider using "present, hand over" to replace deliver.
 

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Hi,

Question:
Should I use to deliver, on or for?

Sentence:
I use Excel to deliver/on/for a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .


I want to say " I use Execl to complete those assignments"


Thanks
"deliver on something" doesn't sound very formal to me, but it is the correct form if you choose to use it, and might be used in some Project Management circles.
Why not just use "complete"?
 

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Personally, I would have gone with "for".

Q - What program do you use for word processing?
A - I use Word for word processing.

Q - What program do you use for profit analysis assignments?
A - I use Excel for...........

Simple, and means the same thing.
 
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"deliver on something" doesn't sound very formal to me, but it is the correct form if you choose to use it, and might be used in some Project Management circles.
Why not just use "complete"?
Sorry, I misread you. I thought you wanted "deliver on" or "deliver for"
I agree, "for" is best.
 

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Sorry, I misread you. I thought you wanted "deliver on" or "deliver for"
I agree, "for" is best.

i think i should say sorry
my question is misleading
which of the following sentence is correct?


Sentence1:
I use Excel to deliver a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .

Sentence2:
I use Excel on a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B.

Sentence3:
I use Excel for a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .
 

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i think i should say sorry
my question is misleading
which of the following sentence is correct?


Sentence1:
I use Excel to deliver a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .

Sentence2:
I use Excel on a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B.

Sentence3:
I use Excel for a number of profit analysis assignments, such as assignment A, and assignment B .

I stick with my original reply - Sentence 3 (for).
 
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