Common Mistakes : Apply

 verb

.BAD: I’ve applied a one-year course in computer studies

.GOOD: I’ve applied for a one-year course in computer studies

.BAD: I don’t have enough experience to apply to the job

.GOOD: I don’t have enough experience to apply for the job

.apply (to an organization) for a job, course, scholarship, etc

.She has applied for the post of Senior Lecturer

.BAD: The new tax law applies only on people with large incomes

.GOOD: The new tax law applies only to people with large incomes

(apply to sb/sth (= be aimed at

.The club’s rules and regulations apply to all members