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Prepositions after adjectives

remarkable for, about, or in

Remarkable for is the standard pattern for notable qualities. Remarkable about highlights a specific aspect, while remarkable in refers to a context or field.

Quick answer

Which preposition follows remarkable?

Use remarkable for to state the quality that makes something notable. Use remarkable about to focus on a particular feature. Use remarkable in for an area, situation, or field.

The city is remarkable for its architecture.
What's remarkable about the plan is its simplicity.
She was remarkable in difficult negotiations.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
remarkable for + quality

Naming the notable feature

Remarkable for is the most common pattern and introduces the quality that stands out.

The scientist is remarkable for her precision.
The region is remarkable for its biodiversity.
2
remarkable about + noun clause

Focusing on a specific aspect

Remarkable about highlights what is surprising or impressive about something.

What's remarkable about the device is its size.
The remarkable thing about the project was the speed of completion.
3
remarkable in + context

Describing excellence within a field

Remarkable in refers to a situation, activity, or field where someone or something stands out.

She was remarkable in handling customer complaints.
The team proved remarkable in crisis situations.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
remarkable for
The author is remarkable for his clarity.
known for a notable quality
remarkable about
What's remarkable about the idea is its simplicity.
highlighting a particular feature
remarkable in
They were remarkable in difficult conditions.
standing out within a context
notable for
The town is notable for its markets.
similar meaning to remarkable for

Common mistakes

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

Using remarkable for with a full clause

Remarkable for is usually followed by a noun phrase, not a complete clause.

✕ It's remarkable for it works so well. ✓ It's remarkable that it works so well.

Confusing about and for

About focuses on an aspect; for names the quality itself.

✕ The city is remarkable about its beaches. ✓ The city is remarkable for its beaches.

Using remarkable in without a context

Remarkable in needs a field, activity, or situation.

✕ She is remarkable in. ✓ She is remarkable in negotiations.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The museum is remarkable ___ its collection of maps.
2. What's remarkable ___ the story is its ending.
3. She was remarkable ___ leading the team through the crisis.

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Frequently asked questions

Which pattern is most common with remarkable?

Remarkable for is the standard way to describe a notable quality or feature.

Can remarkable about introduce a clause?

Yes. It often appears in structures like What's remarkable about the plan is...

Is remarkable in used for places?

Usually it refers to contexts, fields, or situations rather than physical locations.

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