"Contribute for" or "Contribute to" or "Contribute on" or "Contribute in"

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We said :

I do want to thank Mr. Foulen and Mr. Felten who contribute for
  server hosting .

or

I do want to thank Mr. Foulen and Mr. Felten who contribute to
  server hosting .

or

I do want to thank Mr. Foulen and Mr. Felten who contribute on
  server hosting .

or

I do want to thank Mr. Foulen and Mr. Felten who contribute in
  server hosting .

Jon Hanna · Accepted Answer

I do want to thank Mr. Foulen and Mr. Felten who contribute server hosting.

The server hosting is what Messrs Foulen and Felten contribute, so there is no preposition; it is the object of the verb.

In doing so, they are contributing to the project, and also contributing to the beneficiaries.

Unless they were offering an opinion, in which case they did indeed contribute on server hosting, though it would be clearer as "who contribute on the topic of server hosting".

Quite likely all of this would be better in the simple past (contributed rather than contribute) even if their contribution is ongoing.

"Contribute for" or "Contribute to" or "Contribute on" or "Contribute in"

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