advantage to vs. advantage of

[pistakee]

There are many advantages to studying....
One advantage of studying is....

Can anyone summarize when to say "advantage of" and when we say "advantage to"?
Thanks.

 

[Harry Batt]

Generally advantage takes the preposition of [or over]. If the sentence meaning is advantage to do or to be doing something, advantage could take to. Eg. It is an advantage to learn swimming. A knowledge of swimming is not enough.

 

[Lucky_15]

Hello,
I have a question please.
Is it incorrect to say "there are many advantages of living in a big city"?
Thank you.

 

[owlman5]

Hello,
I have a question please.
Is it incorrect to say "there are many advantages of living in a big city"?
Thank you.

Hello, Lucky 15. I'd think your sentence was perfect if you changed one little word: There are many advantages to living in a big city. I'd use "of" in other remarks: One of the advantages of living in a big city is that there is always plenty of entertainment.

 

[Andygc]

Hello,
I have a question please.
Is it incorrect to say "there are many advantages of living in a big city"?
Thank you.

No. It would also be acceptable to say ... advantages to living ...

 

[wandle]

I would not say 'advantages to living in a big city' (and I would not say 'the secret to living in a big city is..').
However, such expressions are used. 'Of' in my opinion is preferable in these cases.

Also correct: 'There are many advantages in living in a big city'.

 

[wahri]

Hi everyone, I up the topic cause I'm not sure to have fully understood the difference that exists between "advantages to being / of being"Could someone come up with a grammar rule or something ? Thanks

 

[Florentia52]

Welcome to the forum, wahri!

Based on the guidance in this thread, can you post a sentence in which you think "advantage to" might be correct? That will give us something to work with.

 

[wahri]

Thanks Florentia!

The sentence I've heard was "There are advantages to being vice-president"

the context is that someone got somebody doing something for him.

But would it be correct to say "there are advantages of being VP" ?

Thanks!

 

[PaulQ]

I would say,
"There are advantages to being vice-president: one is that you have servants."
or
"It is an advantage to be vice-president: you have servants."
but
"The advantages of being vice-president are that you have servants and the pay is good."
or
"An advantage of being vice-president is that you have servants."

 

[Irina777555777]

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