Sentence examples for dictate for from inspiring English sources
The phrase "dictate for" is not correct in written English.
It is possible that you meant to say "dictation for," which would be a correct phrase. Dictate means to speak or read something aloud for someone else to write down, while dictation means the act of dictating or the written record of what was dictated. You can use "dictation for" to refer to the act of someone speaking while another person takes notes or transcribes what is being said. For example: "My boss asked me to take dictation for her during the meeting so she could focus on leading the discussion." Or, "During the exam, the teacher gave us a passage to take dictation for and we had to write down everything she said without any mistakes."
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