rise of vs rise in

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I would like to know why, in the context below, the preposition 'in'
is used instead of 'of'

Rise in prices affects everyone.

I feel it should be: Rise of prices affects everyone.

There are many other examples. please correct me. Why is 'in' a better option?

Regards · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Rise in is the correct one there. Why? Because rise in (something) is a collocation. That is, in English

those two words just go together, perhaps for no apparent reason.

Likewise,

Rise in the number of students, rise in taxes, etc.

Rise of is also correct, but it is usually used in a different situation:

This is a rise of 60 percent.

I hope it helps.

Regards

Henry74 · Answer

Every verb comes with its preposition. Oftentimes more than one.
- A rise in prices.
but
- Rise of the Titans.

I don'tknow that there are rules for this. You just have to learn what the right preposition is that connects a verb to a class of nouns, on a case-by-case basis. At some point, based on your past experience, semantic proximity will help you get quicker at guessing right.
Still, I feel like this is one of the hardest areas to perfectly master for second language learners, of any (western) language.
If it's any consolation, we also say "a rise of prices" in my native language.

H.

[EDIT: Sorry Regards, I didn't see you had already answered.]

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