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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

signatory of or to

Which one of these statements is grammatically right?

China was a signatory of the treaty.

or

China was a signatory to the treaty.

Please explain and tell me why?
  

Top answer

Hi, addyaddy China was a signatory to the treaty. I'd say the sentence above. addyaddy Please explain and tell me why?

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Hi,
addyaddyChina was a signatory to the treaty.
I'd say the sentence above.
addyaddyPlease explain and tell me why?
Because to sounds better there than of.

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the correct answer is signatory to because we use to when we refer to the agreement and we use of when we refer to the document or paper being signed