[Grammar] Demand from someone for something, Demand someone for something

[Aamir Tariq]

We normally use "demand for" in phrases like

"There is a growing demand for automobiles in Pakistan."
"They demanded for a raise in their salaries."

What preposition is more suitable when we have to use it with a personal pronoun or a name, like

1. She demanded more money from David.
2. She demanded for more money from David.
3. She demanded David more money.
4. She demanded David for more money.
5. She demanded from David more money.
6. She demanded from David for more money.

(Note that here we are using demand as a verb)

Tell me about the natural way of saying the same thing.

Regards,
Aamir the Global Citizen

 

[GoesStation]

When you request something firmly, you demand it. The verb doesn't take a preposition in this usage.

Sentence 1 is natural. The rest aren't.

 

[jutfrank]

1. is good English.
5. is just about possible.

The others are not possible. The verb construction you want is:

• to demand something from somebody

 

[Aamir Tariq]

Okay, thanks to both of you. Now here is another situation where we are using demand as a noun with make in phrases like "demands are being made", "they made the demand"

Now which preposition should be used here.

1. "Did they make any other demand to them to provide more relief.".
   
2. "Did they make any other demand from them to provide more relief".

Is "to" possible "to make a demand to someone"?

 

[GoesStation]

It's not natural.

 

[Aamir Tariq]

It's not natural.

You mean the first one? What about the second one?
Did they make any other demand from them to provide more relief".

 

[Raymott]

I'd suggest you change it to, "Did they demand any further relief from them."

Of your originals, pattern 5 is normal in such sentences as "She demanded from David more than he was able to give."
3. "She demanded David give her more money." (Subjunctive 'give')

 

[Skrej]

A possible variation on Raymott's suggestion would be "Did they make any further demands for relief/money/help/etc."

 

[emsr2d2]

You need to concentrate on the difference in usage between "demand" (countable noun) and "demand" (verb). You're trying to combine the different usages in some of your sentences.