Mesmerize is most commonly followed by by to show the cause of fascination. Other prepositions may appear in different sentence structures or meanings.
Use mesmerized by to name what captures someone's attention. Into can describe being persuaded or drawn into an action or state. In usually introduces a place or situation, not a fixed verb-preposition pair. For and about are generally not standard directly after mesmerize.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use by to say what strongly holds someone's attention.
Into can describe someone being drawn or influenced into a condition or behaviour.
In is usually an adjunct showing location or context, not a fixed combination selected by mesmerize.
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 to introduce the thing that fascinates someone.
✕ She was mesmerized for the painting. ✓ She was mesmerized by the painting.About does not normally follow mesmerize directly.
✕ They were mesmerized about the story. ✓ They were mesmerized by the story.In usually gives location or context, not the source of fascination.
✕ We were mesmerized in the music. ✓ We were mesmerized by the music.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. Mesmerized by is the standard way to mention what captures attention.
Yes. It can mean that someone is drawn or influenced into an action or state.
Not usually. English normally uses mesmerized by instead.
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