A study of the University of Koln

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According to a study of the University of Koln, their reputation is far behind other vocational groups and hardly above astrologers.
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Is a study of the University of Koln correct? Wouldn't a study out of the University of Koln be correct?

Canadian45 · Accepted Answer

HUBLOTAccording to a study of the University of Koln, their reputation is far behind other vocational groups and hardly above astrologers.

Is a study of the University of Koln correct? not for what I think you mean The underlined part suggests that the University of Koln was studied.

Wouldn't a study out of the University of Koln be correct? That's not the best way to say it. '....a study by the University of Koln....' is better.

c45

HUBLOT · Answer

Thank you, c45.

Could I ask what you mean by "That's not the best way to say it"? Is "a study by the University of Koln" perfect but is "a study out of the University of Koln" acceptable?

Canadian45 · Answer

HUBLOT Could I ask what you mean by "That's not the best way to say it"? Is "a study by the University of Koln" perfect but is "a study out of the University of Koln" acceptable?

"A study out of the Un...." is certainly acceptable and correct and would be correctly understood by all native speakers. It is an abreviation of 'A study that (came)(comes) out of the Un...'.

My thinking was that the "out of" sentence might be harder for ESL students to understand than 'A study (done) by the Un...'.

So I still think that 'A study (done) by the Un....' has the virtue of being the most direct and the easiest to understand way of expressing the meaning.

But I apologize if I left the impression that the "out of" sentence is incorrect.

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