To or for?

To or for?

Some verbs go with to and some with for.

He handed the receipt to the customer.

Tom got drinks for everyone.

With to: award, bring, feed, give, grant, hand, leave (in a will), lend, offer, owe, pass,

pay, post, promise, read, sell, send, show, take, teach, tell, throw, write.

With for: bring, buy, cook, fetch, find, get, keep, leave, make, order, pick, reserve,

save, spare.

NOTE

a Bring goes with either to or for.

b For meaning 'to help someone' can go with very many verbs.

I'm writing a letter for my sister. (She can't write.)