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Prepositions after adjectives

remaining in or remaining of

Remaining in is used for location or involvement. Remaining of usually refers to the part left from a whole.

Quick answer

How to use remaining with prepositions

Use remaining in for staying within a place, group, or process. Use remaining of before a noun to refer to what is left of something.

She is still remaining in the programme.
The remaining of the cake was stored overnight.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
remaining in + place/group

Staying within something

Remaining in describes continuing inside a place, organisation, process, or state.

He is remaining in the city for another week.
Only two members are remaining in the committee.
2
remaining of + noun

Referring to what is left

Remaining of refers to the leftover part of a whole.

The remaining of the budget will be reviewed later.
We donated the remaining of the supplies.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
remaining in
She is remaining in London until Friday.
staying in a place or situation
remaining of
The remaining of the food was packed away.
the part still left
the remaining
The remaining tickets sold quickly.
adjective without a following preposition
remainder of
The remainder of the report is confidential.
more formal noun alternative

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Confusing location with quantity

Remaining in refers to staying somewhere, not leftovers.

✕ The remaining in the cake was eaten. ✓ The remaining of the cake was eaten.

Using remaining of without a following noun

Remaining of should introduce the thing that still exists.

✕ The remaining of was expensive. ✓ The remaining of the equipment was expensive.

Forgetting that remaining can stand alone

Sometimes no preposition is needed.

✕ The remaining of tickets are available. ✓ The remaining tickets are available.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. Only three students are remaining ___ the course.
2. The remaining ___ the money will be donated.
3. The remaining chairs were moved outside. Which option best describes this use?

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Frequently asked questions

Can remaining in describe people?

Yes. It can describe people staying in a place, organisation, or activity.

Is remaining of always followed by a noun?

Yes. It introduces the thing that still remains.

Can I simply say the remaining?

Yes, especially before a plural noun such as the remaining files or the remaining seats.

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