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This week’s language tip helps with the patterns that can follow the noun interest:
When the noun interest means ‘a feeling of wanting to know more about something’, it is followed by the preposition in, not for:
✗ There is a growinginterest fororiental cultures and philosophies.
✓ There is a growing interest in oriental cultures and philosophies.✗ Young people often take a great
interest forwhat is happening outside their own country.
✓ Young people often take a great interest in what is happening outside their own country.You can also use the pattern interest in doing something:
✗ What makes these footballers lose
interest for playingin their own countries?
✓ What makes these footballers lose interest in playing in their own countries?
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