How do you use in behalf in a sentence?

Examples: The law firm filed a suit on behalf of the three people injured by the company truck. On behalf of all who couldn’t be here tonight, I want to say thank you for your support. Karen has power of attorney, so she can sign the documents on behalf of her father.

What does it mean to say on my behalf?

1 : as a representative of someone The teacher accepted the award on behalf of the whole class. 2 or US in behalf of someone or in someone’s behalf : for the benefit of someone : in support of someone She spoke in behalf of the other candidate.

Is on behalf of my wife and I grammatically correct?

It should be, “On behalf of my wife and ME”, as “for” is a preposition and must be followed by a pronoun in the objective case. If this sounds a bit awkward, the English speaker could say, “On behalf of my wife and myself”, although some grammarians might not like the use of the reflexive pronoun here.

Is it correct to say on behalf of myself?

First, although you often see and hear the phrase “on behalf of myself,” it is a grammar error. “Of” is a preposition; it must always be followed by an objective pronoun. This means you can only say “on behalf of me.”

What does “on your behalf” mean?

“on our behalf” means “acting for us”. The normal way of thinking of it is that whatever is done “on our behalf” is done for our benefit. What is done would have to be an act done purposely with the intent of representing or helping someone else.

What does on my behalf mean?

on (someone’s) behalf. 1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn’t here at the moment, but I’d be happy to sign for the package on her behalf. 2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else.

Is it correct to say on the behalf of?

“On behalf” and “in behalf” are both correct, and today most of native speakers, particularly Americans, use them interchangeably. The American Heritage Book of English Usage says, however, that there is this traditional rule: use “on behalf of” to mean “as agent of, on the part of,” and use “in behalf” to mean “for the benefit of”.