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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

in chemistry ? of chemistry?

"I took a course IN chemistry at a college." "I took a course OF chemistry at a college." I con't know which preposition I should use. Though I refered a sentence "I took a course in chemistry at a college."
Which one is the correct preposion IN or OF?
  

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I took a chemistry course at college. ("course in chemistry" is also OK)

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I took a chemistry course at college. ("course in chemistry" is also OK)
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Thanks! I'll use "IN" between "course" and "chemistry" from now on, but please let me know why native speakers don't say "I took a course OF chemistry." Does it make different meanings?
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We use course of ***, when *** refers to a medicine that is taken in small doses over a period of time. It can be for cancer or infections as is this example:

You must take the full course of antibiotics as prescribed even if the symptoms go away completely. Not completing the full course of antibiotics to treat strep throat can, in particular, increase a ch
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