coach on

[Gotthebunny]

Hi

When using the word "coach" with a description of the content of the coaching, is the preposition "on" appropriate? if not, what is the correct preposition. Example: The principal was coaching the new teacher on behavior-intervention skills.

Thank you
Kathy

 

[nzfauna]

On or in sounds OK to me.

 

[katie_here]

I'd be inclined to use "in" rather than "on" but I wouldn't say "on" was wrong.

That's because I would say teaching in and not teaching on, and tutoring in and not tutoring on.

 

[KHS]

I have just the opposite inclination; I prefer on but find in acceptable.

 

[KHS]

Actually, in may depend on what follows:

coaching him in English, but on the finer points of etiquette