Verb + de someone or something
profiter
deà
The constructions
deprofiter de quelque chose
Meaning : to make the most of, to enjoy
Profitez de vos vacances !
Do not writeProfitez vos vacances !
àprofiter à quelqu'un
Meaning : to benefit someone, formal
Cette réforme profite surtout aux grandes entreprises.
Why
Profiter de is the everyday construction, and en replaces it: j'en profite. Profiter à turns the roles round: the useful thing is the subject and the person takes à. The first meaning is by far the more frequent.
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