Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "detective for" can be used in written English
It is commonly used as a job title or to describe someone's role or occupation as a detective. Here is an example: "Samantha was hired as a detective for the local police department." In this sentence, "detective for the local police department" means that Samantha's job is to work as a detective within the local police department.
Exact(60)
In May, he sold that vehicle to an undercover detective for $2,000.
It is fifteen times better than HBO's "True Detective," for all of the latter's manly charms.
He is another Scotland Yard detective for whom Holmes had little time in the original stories.
Along the way he created the hit radio series Richard Diamond, Private Detective for Dick Powell.
The bride's father, who is retired, was a sergeant detective for the New York Police Department.
To order The Drowned Detective for £12.99 go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846.
Mr. Burbage worked as a Detective for the New York City Police Dept.
Clare was a Police Detective for the City of New York for 20 years before retiring.
His father is a sergeant detective for the Waltham Police Department.
"The Affair" — or, as I've come to think of it, "True Detective: For Her" — is less fun.
First among them was the stipulation "The reader must have equal opportunity with the detective for solving the mystery".
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com