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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Of or on

Are both 'of and on' possible in this sentence?

It will change your idea of how fats function.
It will change your idea on how fats function.
  

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I wouldn't say 'on' is completely wrong, but 'of' is much, much better.

— Clive

  • I wouldn't say 'on' is completely wrong, but 'of' is much, much better.
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I wouldn't say 'on' is completely wrong, but 'of' is much, much better.
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CliveI wouldn't say 'on' is completely wrong, but 'of' is much, much better.
Thanks. How about the word 'about'?
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'About' is OK.

'Of' is more stylish, more precise, more academic.
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Clive'About' is OK.'Of' is more stylish, more precise, more academic.
Got it. Thanks a lot! It just that sometimes I am not sure which to use in different sentences.
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