"A child is tolerant to dairy products or of dairy products?"
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine May 20, 2011 #1 "A child is tolerant to dairy products or of dairy products?"
birdeen's call VIP Member Joined Jul 15, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland May 20, 2011 #2 Both seem to be used, but "of" is much more frequent.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 20, 2011 #3 I would use "of" but it's a strange sentence. We normally talk of those who are lactose intolerant. You normally talk about those who have a condition, not those who didn't.
I would use "of" but it's a strange sentence. We normally talk of those who are lactose intolerant. You normally talk about those who have a condition, not those who didn't.