http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552536Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552536Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552536http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552536.xmlTruthfully, I wouldn't say "We're raising money in behalf of the fire victims." I'd say "We're raising money to benefit the fire victims" or "... for the benefit fo the fire victims."http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552505Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552505Seraphin1http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552505http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552505.xmlWhat if I want to say "in the interest of someone", can I still use "on one's behalf" ?  According to the dictionaries, Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1) in  or  on behalf of,  as a representative of or a proxy for (2) in  or  on (someone's) behalf,  in the interest or aid of (someone) American Heritage Dictionary Usage Note : A traditional rule holds that  in behalf of  and  on behalf of  have distinct meanings.  In behalf of  means "for the benefit of," as in  We raised money in behalf of the earthquake victims.   On behalf of  means "as the agent of, on the part of," as in  The guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child.  The two meanings are quite close,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552347Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552347Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552347http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552347.xmlAccording to the dictionary, there IS a difference between "in my behalf" and "on my behalf" It's not used on this side of the Atlantic, either. What does your dictionary say it means, Saraphin?http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552345Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552345Mr Wordy3http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552345http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552345.xmlI would never say "in my behalf", I don't believe that I have ever heard anyone else say it, and if I read it I would probably assume it to be a typo or blunder, depending on how much I trusted the source. However, there are 1800 Google Book hits for this phrase, many dating back to the 1800s, and I find it very hard to believe that they are all typos or errors. So...http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552333Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552333Feebs114http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htm#552333http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552333.xmlI don't believe I have ever met "in my behalf". There are 9 occurences in the American National Corpus, which all look to me like grammatical errors.http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htmThu, 08 Jan 2009 10:19:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552266Seraphin5http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOnOnesBehalf/gkgqv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-552266.xmlAccording to the dictionary, there IS a difference between "in my behalf" and "on my behalf". I wonder if there is any actual difference in the daily usage of these two idioms. Thank you