“Advantage of” vs “Advantage to”
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Take these sentences which make use of the noun advantage:
- There are advantages and disadvantages to working in this industry.
- The advantages and disadvantages of working from Home.
My question is:
What is the difference between the use of prepositions 'to' and 'of' after advantage?
Also, sometimes people use phrases with 'to' like in the following:
there are a couple elements to this process
Would it be correct to use 'of' (a couple elements of this process)?
word-choice differences prepositions
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Take these sentences which make use of the noun advantage:
- There are advantages and disadvantages to working in this industry.
- The advantages and disadvantages of working from Home.
My question is:
What is the difference between the use of prepositions 'to' and 'of' after advantage?
Also, sometimes people use phrases with 'to' like in the following:
there are a couple elements to this process
Would it be correct to use 'of' (a couple elements of this process)?
word-choice differences prepositions
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Take these sentences which make use of the noun advantage:
- There are advantages and disadvantages to working in this industry.
- The advantages and disadvantages of working from Home.
My question is:
What is the difference between the use of prepositions 'to' and 'of' after advantage?
Also, sometimes people use phrases with 'to' like in the following:
there are a couple elements to this process
Would it be correct to use 'of' (a couple elements of this process)?
word-choice differences prepositions
edited Jul 13 at 6:48
sumelic
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asked Feb 28 at 13:53
Ammaro
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Take these sentences which make use of the noun advantage:
- There are advantages and disadvantages to working in this industry.
- The advantages and disadvantages of working from Home.
My question is:
What is the difference between the use of prepositions 'to' and 'of' after advantage?
Also, sometimes people use phrases with 'to' like in the following:
there are a couple elements to this process
Would it be correct to use 'of' (a couple elements of this process)?
word-choice differences prepositions
word-choice differences prepositions
edited Jul 13 at 6:48
sumelic
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asked Feb 28 at 13:53
Ammaro
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edited Jul 13 at 6:48
sumelic
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asked Feb 28 at 13:53
Ammaro
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edited Jul 13 at 6:48
sumelic
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edited Jul 13 at 6:48
sumelic
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Advantage to is prefered using with very formal things. For example:
The advantage to living in a big city is that one can have a higher chance securing a good job
The advantages to having family and friends around in your life are ...
Advantage in is used in the opposite way, with small and particular things. For example:
The advantages in brushing your teeth everyday are...
The advantages in having a smartphone are...
Advantage of can be used in both situations (in academic writing I personally will use the two above for a good mark), and in any other situtations in the middle.
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"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
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"Advantage of" is used to explain the benefits of something which is in support.
But "advantage to" is used to explain the benefits against something.
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
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That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
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Advantage to is prefered using with very formal things. For example:
The advantage to living in a big city is that one can have a higher chance securing a good job
The advantages to having family and friends around in your life are ...
Advantage in is used in the opposite way, with small and particular things. For example:
The advantages in brushing your teeth everyday are...
The advantages in having a smartphone are...
Advantage of can be used in both situations (in academic writing I personally will use the two above for a good mark), and in any other situtations in the middle.
answered Jul 13 at 6:13
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"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
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Advantage to is prefered using with very formal things. For example:
The advantage to living in a big city is that one can have a higher chance securing a good job
The advantages to having family and friends around in your life are ...
Advantage in is used in the opposite way, with small and particular things. For example:
The advantages in brushing your teeth everyday are...
The advantages in having a smartphone are...
Advantage of can be used in both situations (in academic writing I personally will use the two above for a good mark), and in any other situtations in the middle.
answered Jul 13 at 6:13
Best_Name
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"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
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Advantage to is prefered using with very formal things. For example:
The advantage to living in a big city is that one can have a higher chance securing a good job
The advantages to having family and friends around in your life are ...
Advantage in is used in the opposite way, with small and particular things. For example:
The advantages in brushing your teeth everyday are...
The advantages in having a smartphone are...
Advantage of can be used in both situations (in academic writing I personally will use the two above for a good mark), and in any other situtations in the middle.
answered Jul 13 at 6:13
Best_Name
283
Advantage to is prefered using with very formal things. For example:
The advantage to living in a big city is that one can have a higher chance securing a good job
The advantages to having family and friends around in your life are ...
Advantage in is used in the opposite way, with small and particular things. For example:
The advantages in brushing your teeth everyday are...
The advantages in having a smartphone are...
Advantage of can be used in both situations (in academic writing I personally will use the two above for a good mark), and in any other situtations in the middle.
answered Jul 13 at 6:13
Best_Name
283
answered Jul 13 at 6:13
Best_Name
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answered Jul 13 at 6:13
Best_Name
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answered Jul 13 at 6:13
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"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
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"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
"Advantages in" is not a very common phrase, both of your examples work better with "of", and it doesn't related to the question.
– Freddie R
Oct 11 at 11:27
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"Advantage of" is used to explain the benefits of something which is in support.
But "advantage to" is used to explain the benefits against something.
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
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That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
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up vote
-2
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"Advantage of" is used to explain the benefits of something which is in support.
But "advantage to" is used to explain the benefits against something.
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
1
That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
add a comment |
up vote
-2
down vote
up vote
-2
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"Advantage of" is used to explain the benefits of something which is in support.
But "advantage to" is used to explain the benefits against something.
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
"Advantage of" is used to explain the benefits of something which is in support.
But "advantage to" is used to explain the benefits against something.
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
answered Feb 28 at 14:14
Rohan Mehra
1
1
1
That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
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1
That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
1
1
That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
That doesn't sound right; both forms can be supportive, though advantage to can be followed by the beneficiary of the advantage (e.g. advantage to you). Please substantiate your assertion.
– Lawrence
Feb 28 at 14:53
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