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Tan Elaine

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I would like to know which preposition to use in each of the following sentences.

1. I am good at/in English.

2. I am strong at/in English.

3. I am poor in/at English.

4. I am weak in/on/at English.

Where I live, 'in' is the usual preposition for all the sentences.

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I'd give preference to:

1. I am good at English.

"I am strong at/in English." Sounds strange to me.

"I am poor in/at English." and "I am weak in/on/at English." also do, but you can say "my English is poor",

Some more comments would be welcome.
 

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I'd give preference to:

1. I am good at English.

"I am strong at/in English." Sounds strange to me.

"I am poor in/at English." and "I am weak in/on/at English." also do, but you can say "my English is poor",

Some more comments would be welcome
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Thanks, Mannysteps.

I would like to hear from another member.
 

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My opinion only:

1. I am good at English. The language, the school subject.

2. I am strong at English. I would not say this, but I think it is possible for the language and the school subject.

3,4. I am poor/weak at English. The language, the school subject.

1. I am good in English. I am thinking of the subject, the classes, the course.

2. I am strong in English. I would not say this, but I think it is possible for the subject, the classes, the course.

3,4. I am poor/weak in English. The subject, the classes, the course.


I am good/strong/poor/weak on/at conditionals. A specific point. I think a teacher is more likely to say on (thinking of his/her ability to teach/lecture/explain); Students are more likely to say at.
 

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To my certain knowledge, the pattern is the following:

BE + ADJ + AT + STH (e.g. John is good at English. John is excellent at gardening)
 

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Sorry, you can be fluent IN French
 

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To my certain knowledge, the pattern is the following:

BE + ADJ + AT + STH (e.g. John is good at English. John is excellent at gardening)
Much too simplistic.

I am weary of this sort of thing.
I am not keen on it.
etc
 
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