report / report on

[kohyoongliat]

(1) In this session I will report the results of my research study. (2) In this session I will report on the results of my research study.
Are both sentences correct? Is the preposition 'on' optional?


Thanks in advance.

[Paul Parry]

Hello,

I would omit the preposition. Your sentence says the same thing without it. Or you could just say 'present'

Paul
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[BobK]

In this case, you would report results. You report on something that is known to exist already: 'The team will report on the rate of melting of the polar ice-cap from day to day'. But 50 years ago some far-sighted observer might have 'reported the melting of the polar ice-cap' [no 'on'].

b

PS
Oops - pipped at the post