The verb advocate is most commonly followed by for to support something or against to oppose something. Other prepositions usually belong to separate phrases rather than the verb itself.
Use advocate for something to mean support it, and advocate against something to mean oppose it. Constructions such as advocate by, advocate in, and advocate on are usually not standard patterns after the verb.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use advocate for to say that someone publicly supports or recommends something.
Use advocate against to express public opposition to an action, policy, or behaviour.
Advocate can take a direct object, especially in formal English.
On is not usually selected by advocate itself. It can introduce the topic of speaking or writing.
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.
By normally describes how something is done, not what is supported.
✕ They advocate by stricter laws. ✓ They advocate for stricter laws.Advocate in is generally not idiomatic unless in begins another phrase.
✕ She advocates in better training. ✓ She advocates for better training.Use for to express support. On usually introduces a topic.
✕ The charity advocates on equal pay. ✓ The charity advocates for equal pay.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. In formal English, advocate can take a direct object, as in advocate reform.
Not usually as a fixed verb pattern. By normally introduces a method or agent in another part of the sentence.
Advocate for means support. Advocate against means oppose.
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