Possible commonly appears with to-infinitives and with for before a person. Other prepositions can appear in specific contexts, but not all combinations are equally natural.
The most common patterns are possible to do something and possible for someone to do something. Possible with, possible in, and possible by appear in more specific meanings or sentence structures.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use possible to before an action.
Use possible for before the person involved.
Possible with introduces a tool, condition, or resource that makes something achievable.
Possible in refers to a setting, system, or situation where something can happen.
Possible by is less common and usually appears before a method such as by using or by doing.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Possible is not normally followed by of in this meaning.
✕ It is possible of finishing today. ✓ It is possible to finish today.Use possible for someone to do something.
✕ It is possible to us to help. ✓ It is possible for us to help.Possible by is limited and usually needs a method phrase.
✕ It is possible by everyone. ✓ It is possible for everyone.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is used when a condition, tool, or resource makes something achievable.
Usually possible needs another structure such as possible to do something or possible in a situation.
It exists but is less common and usually introduces a method, especially with by using or by doing.
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