Untouched is most naturally followed by by when describing something not affected or changed.
Untouched by is the standard pattern. Other prepositions such as for, in, on, and since usually belong to time or place expressions in the sentence rather than directly to untouched.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use by for something that has not affected or altered a person or thing.
For introduces a time period in the wider sentence.
In usually refers to where something stayed untouched.
Since introduces a point in time.
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.
Use by after untouched to show what did not affect something.
✕ The village was untouched for tourism. ✓ The village was untouched by tourism.On usually describes location.
✕ The report stayed untouched on criticism. ✓ The report stayed untouched by criticism.Since introduces time, not the source of influence.
✕ Her mood was untouched since the comments. ✓ Her mood was untouched by the comments.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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The standard pattern is untouched by.
Yes. You can say untouched for two years or untouched since March.
No. On usually describes location, such as on the shelf.
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