Support OF/IN/ON – Which Is The Correct Preposition?

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Prepositions are difficult parts of the English language. One situation that involves prepositions is “support of/in/on”. Which one of those prepositions is correct, and how do you use them?

All three of those prepositions are correct and can be used in a sentence. “In support of” is a common phrase you can use. There is also “support on” and “support in”, which are grammatically correct as well. You can use these phrases for a variety of situations both formally and informally.

The rest of this article will cover “support of”, “support on”, and “support in”.

“Support Of”

The phrase “support of” is, by itself, not used often. Typically, when this phrase is used, there’s an “in” in front of it to make “in support of”. For example, “in support of charity”. Using the phrase “in support of” refers to when someone is talking about someone else supporting something.

This thing can be a person, place, or thing. When you hear “in support of” used, it’s normally used to make a statement, or it implies moral support. It’s a way to show approval to a certain person, place, or thing.

Here are a few examples of “support of” used in a sentence:

“While presenting his project, he provided evidence in support of his theory.”

“In the meeting, the president raised his glass in support of his vice president.”

“The singer went on a promotional tour in support of his new album.”

“Support On”

The phrase “support on” is another common way to talk about support. You’ll often hear people saying “thank you for your support on this project” in a work environment. That is one way you can use “support on”, but you can use it in a variety of sentences.

You can also say something like “he supported me on my sick day”, or “I received a lot of support on my birthday”. By using “on”, you are referring to a specific time or thing, such as a project or a day like your birthday.

Here are a few examples of “support on” used in a sentence:

“I could really use your support on this assignment.”

“He gave her his full support on her essay.”

“Even after a long day, Taylor gave Dave support on his book report.”

“Support In”

The phrase “support in” is used very often and has the most search results out of the three options. An example of “support in” would be “thank you for your support in the meeting”. By using “in”, you are referring to a period of time. In the example sentence, the meeting is the period of time.

There are other periods of time you can refer to when using “support in”. For example, you can say “I received support in my math class”.

Here are a few examples of “support in” used in a sentence:

“I wasn’t expecting her support in the classroom.”

“There was a lack of support in the conference.”

“I could really use some support in this decision.”

 

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