Is the following correct:
"She shares my fascination of the intersection of music and math."
Or should it be 'fascination with'?
2006-11-26 14:37:13 · 8 answers · asked by quintessence 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In that context, the proper phrase is "fascination with"--and (as it's generally used) "with" tends to be the correct preposition to use with fascination...
"Fascination with X" means that you are fascinated by X--it captivates you, holds your attention. It is used in the personal sense: X fascinates YOU.
"Fascination of X" speaks to the thrill or allure of X in the general sense. There is something inherently captivating about X itself.
A crude way of figuring out which form to use is to substitute a "attraction" where fascination lands in the sentence. If "attraction of" doesn't make sense--and "attraction to" does--then that's a signal you should probably use "fascination with".
To use your example:
She shares my ATTRACTION OF the intersection of music and math. [doesn't work--NOT "fascination of"]
She shares my ATTRACTION TO the intersection of music and math. [does work--use "fascination with"]
2006-11-26 15:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by foxwallow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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What are the appropriate times to use "fascination with" vs. "fascination of"?
Is the following correct:
"She shares my fascination of the intersection of music and math."
Or should it be 'fascination with'?
2015-08-18 10:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Concordia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-18 22:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-10 05:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a man describes being in a state of fascination,by total visual asorbstion of an extremely beautiful woman upon seeing her for the first time in life,and unable or unwilling to look elseware because of her mysterious mesmerizing power!Unfortunatly,there r only a few woman naturaly like that,I think!
2006-11-26 15:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Wellll... hello then! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"fascination with" is correct
2006-11-26 15:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"fascination with" is correct and almost always is.
2006-11-26 14:41:49 · answer #8 · answered by CJT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"fascination with" sounds right to me.
2006-11-26 14:39:21 · answer #9 · answered by Pashta 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's right.
"She shares my fascination with the intersection of music and math." doesn't make any sense.
2006-11-26 14:40:33 · answer #10 · answered by Isabelle L 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋