English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
VERBS THAT DO NOT ATTRACT PREPOSITIONS
You have to ~seek for~ permission before using it (nonstandard).
You have to seek permission before using it (standard).
To seek is to ask for something so it should not attract the preposition ‘for’.
We are ~soliciting for~ your support for the programme (nonstandard).
We are soliciting your support for the programme (standard).
Do you ~advocate for~ the return of capital punishment in Nigeria (nonstandard)?
Do you advocate the return of capital punishment in Nigeria (standard)?
GAB
