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I fully agree with Lambie and Astralbee.
Which preposition do I use after the verb “negotiate”?
That depends on the context, I will explain.
Do I have to use the preposition about or for after negotiate? For example: . . .
No, you don't have to use those two all the time.
For your example sentence
We will negotiate with the company about/for a ...
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negotiate takes direct objects:
We will negotiate with the company about/for a better deal.
should be:
We will negotiate a better deal with the company.
That is the most idiomatic.
Any dictionary will tell you that so I am not bothering to cite one.
It is possible to say: for a better deal but in written form that is not the best choice.
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It is not idiomatic say "negotiate for/about" just as it would be incorrect to say "discuss for..."
You can discuss a topic with someone. You can negotiate a deal with someone.
Your sentence should be:
We will negotiate a better deal with the company.
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Both are correct. In English certain nouns and standard noun phrases that refer to a specific time can function as adverbs without needing to be introduced by a preposition. They indicate when the action or state named by the verb occurred. With some of these phrases, a preposition is not even allowed. These constructions are all fine even in formal English. ...
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Prior means 'before'. If something happened prior to the 1980s, it happened before that decade.
prior to sth
before a particular time or event:
the weeks prior to her death
Prior (Cambridge Dictionary)
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