Feb 16, 2009 · I agree with sound shift. "fascination of" seems to imply that you are talking about the snakes being fascinating, rather than him being fascinated with them. (if that makes any sense!) …

Mar 11, 2017 · I'd use "by" in that sentence but you're more likely to hear: The film I saw yesterday was fascinating. Both "fascinated by" and "fascinated with" can be used depending on the sentence. I …

Feb 16, 2019 · The two senses of fascination each take a different preposition. A person has a fascination with something they are very interested in (her fascination with the royal family), whereas …

Apr 14, 2023 · Remember that "fascination" means "attractive power" or "fascinating quality, powerful attraction, charm". Now rewrite your question and see if you come to the same conclusion.

Aug 15, 2006 · Indefinite and interrogative pronouns modified by an adjective require the use of de. One can give many examples: personne d'intelligent, rien d'extraordinaire, quelqu'un d'important, quelque …

Aug 11, 2019 · And note that the noun fascination is very common, whereas captivation is very rare. It’s also worth bearing in mind the roots of the words: captivate is associated with being taken captive, …

Jul 22, 2016 · Hi, I would like to please ask you which of the options in bold is correct in the following (the fascination starts in the past but is still present): In...

Jul 2, 2017 · Jon Snow was staring at him, a look equal parts horror and fascination. I read this sentence in A Game of Thrones. Now I rewrite it into this version: Jon's look was equal parts horror and …

Sep 25, 2021 · [New and emerging technologies often introduce both fascination and frustration with users. ] in the dictionary, 'introduce something to somebody' is the correct expression. Is the …

Jan 27, 2023 · What's the difference between them? Are they interchangeable? Thanks in advance.