“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 reputation of good service’ are both correct, but the first sounds better.
Sometimes ‘reputation of’ sounds better, particularly when ‘reputation is preceded by the definite article:
- ‘She has the reputation of being a good doctor’ and ‘She has the reputation for being a good doctor’ are both correct, but the first sounds better.
It’s also possible to say ‘reputation as’:
- ‘She has a reputation as a good doctor’.
