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I this sentence correct, specifically the use of 'in driving'?I am not confident in driving at night.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I'm not confident driving at night.

Adding 'in' is rather stilted.

Anonymous · Answer

Mister MicawberI'm not confident driving at night.Adding 'in' is rather stilted.

Thanks. Would 'of' work?

Fivejedjon · Answer

No.

Anonymous · Answer

fivejedjonNo.

Thanks. How about 'with or about'?

What about: I am not confident 'to drive at night'?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousWhat about: I am not confident 'to drive at night'?

No. Impossible.

AnonymousHow about 'with or about'?

There are about 150 prepositions in English. Are you going to keep posting until we cover them all? (Try to get organized and ask about everything in your first post if at all possible.)

Here's a start on the 150. Many of those marked OK are theoretically possible but weird or of little use.

I am not confident ____ driving at night.

aboard NO
about OK
above NO
across NO
after OK
against NO
along NO
amid NO
among NO
around NO
at NO

before OK
behind NO
below NO
beneath NO
beside NO
between NO
beyond NO
by NO

despite OK
down NO
during NO

except NO

following OK
for NO
from NO

in OK
inside NO
into NO

like NO

near NO

of NO
off NO
on NO
onto NO
over NO

past NO

through NO
to NO
toward NO

under NO
unlike NO
until OK
upon OK

with OK
without OK

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

CalifJim AnonymousWhat about: I am not confident 'to drive at night'?No. Impossible.AnonymousHow about 'with or about'?There are about 150 prepositions in English. Are you going to keep posting until we cover them all? (Try to get organized and ask about everything in your first post if at all possible.)Here's a start on the 150. Many of those marked OK are theoretically possible but weird or of little use.I am not confident ____ driving at night. aboard NO about OK above NO across NO after OK against NO along NO amid NO among NO around NO at NO before OK behind NO below NO beneath NO beside NO between NO beyond NO by NO despite OK down NO during NO except NO following OK for NO from NO in OK inside NO into NO like NO near NO of NO off NO on NO onto NO over NO past NO through NO to NO toward NO under NO unlike NO until OK upon OK with OK without OKCJ

Wow these are a lot of words.

I just wanted to know which ones are normal to express my thought. As in I don't like to drive at night; not confident with my driving skills at night. But I wanted to use that sentence!

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymousnormal to express my thought

Mr Micawber gave you the best answer three hours ago.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

AnonymousI just wanted to know which ones are normal to express my thought.

What is acceptable in your language may not be in English. You cannot always copy your native-tongue grammatical and lexical structures in English. From my experience, the proper usage of prepositions in English is sometimes a hard nut to crack.

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