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Gene93 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

An essay about/on

Hello everyone,

Which preposition would you use in: "What's your essay about/on?" I've seen both, so neither would surprise me. I think I'd say "an essay on Hamlet", but "an essay on the meaning/importance of (something). They could probably be swapped around, so that's just a suggestion.


Thank you

  

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" Generally speaking, both possibilities are correct . However, in your sentence, I would say: ' What is your essay about '? The preposition 'about' is more natural and precise.

— Gavriel

  • " Generally speaking, both possibilities are correct .
  • However, in your sentence, I would say: ' What is your essay about '?
  • The preposition 'about' is more natural and precise.
  • 'What is your essay on '?
  • It sounds a tiny bit worse to me.
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Hi Gene93

Gene93Which preposition would you use in: "What's your essay about/on?"

Generally speaking, both possibilities are correct. However, in your sentence, I would say:

'What is your essay about

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