An expert in or an expert at?
An expert in or an expert at? “In” and “at” are both prepositions. There are over a hundred prepositions in English. They are almost always small and very common words. Prepositions usually tell us...
Category: Prepositions
Parts of Speech
In English, words are classified according to nine types. These types are called “parts of speech”. The nine parts of speech are: Nouns naming words Examples: Ivan; bird; London; president, car, computer, wind Verbs...
“Excellent in” or “excellent at”?
‘Excellent at’ is probably more common than ‘excellent in’: ‘She is excellent at English’. But ‘excellent in’ can often be used instead: ‘She is excellent in English’ is acceptable but doesn’t sound as good....
“Reputation of” or “reputation for”?
‘Reputation of’ and ‘reputation for’ are interchangeable. Sometimes ‘reputation for’ sounds better, particularly when ‘reputation’ is preceded by the indefinite article: ‘The company has a reputation for good service’ and ‘The company has a...
“Disappointed with” or “disappointed in”?
‘Disappointed with’ and ‘disappointed in’ are mostly interchangeable. ‘Disappointed in’ usually shows a greater level of disappointment. ‘I’m disappointed with this book’ means that it isn’t as good as I hoped it would be....
“To set off” or “to set out”?
To set off and to set out are often interchangeable: We set off on a journey We set out on a journey She set off across the river She set out across the river...
“To approve of” or “to approve”?
To approve of usually means to like something, to think something is good, and – perhaps – to recommend it. I approve of his shoes. I approve of this book. You ought to read...