frank by nature or in nature?

[techstar]

which is the correct sentence


frank by nature,

frank in nature,

or anything else?

[Harry Smith]

which is the correct sentence


frank by nature,

frank in nature,

or anything else?

"frank by nature" is correct.

[Deepurple]

which is the correct sentence


frank by nature,

frank in nature, But in somebody's nature e.g. He is frank in his natue/in character. (Reaons? It's just a matter of collocation)

or anything else?

[RonBee]

"Frank by nature" seems more likely to me. In any case, Techstar, you didn't offer any sentences, so we can't comment on them.

[techstar]

"Frank by nature" seems more likely to me. In any case, Techstar, you didn't offer any sentences, so we can't comment on them.

ok so if I say about myself "I am frank by nature" will be correct,



and if I say about somebody,I have to say "He/She is frank in nature" is it correct, it has different meaning, or it become meaningless?

[RonBee]

"I am frank by nature" is perfectly fine. However, "I am open and honest by nature" is better. (The word "frank" is not used much except in phrases like "Let me be frank with you".)

I don't know what "frank in nature" means since I am not used to that expression.

[techstar]

thanks ronbee!



you mean to say that frank in nature has no meaning?

[RonBee]

I did a Web search for "frank in nature", and I encountered mostly Indian websites. That explains things some, don't you think? (In any case, the two expressions mean the same thing.)