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Prepositions after verbs

Reprint in, with, or from?

Reprint from is common for the source of material. Reprint in can refer to the publication where something appears again. Reprint with is less common and usually introduces added material.

Quick answer

Choosing a preposition with reprint

Use reprint from for the original source and reprint in for the publication where the text appears again. Use reprint with when mentioning additions or accompanying material.

The article was reprinted from the magazine.
The essay was reprinted in a textbook.
The novel was reprinted with new illustrations.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
reprint from + source

Name the original source

From introduces the publication or place where the material first appeared.

Several poems were reprinted from the 1925 edition.
2
reprint in + publication

Say where the material appears again

In refers to the book, journal, or collection containing the reprinted material.

Her article was reprinted in an academic journal.
3
reprint with + addition

Mention extra material

With introduces new notes, images, or commentary added to the reprint.

The guide was reprinted with updated maps.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
reprint from + source
The chapter was reprinted from a newspaper.
Identifies the original source.
reprint in + publication
The story was reprinted in a collection.
Identifies the new publication.
reprint with + addition
The edition was reprinted with corrections.
Adds accompanying material or changes.
reprint at
The article was reprinted at the library.
At is a place adjunct, not the usual complement after reprint.

Common mistakes

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

Using in for the original source

Use from for the source where the text first appeared.

✕ The article was reprinted in the newspaper archives. ✓ The article was reprinted from the newspaper archives.

Using with to name a source

With introduces additions, not origins.

✕ The poem was reprinted with a magazine. ✓ The poem was reprinted from a magazine.

Forgetting the publication after in

In should refer to a container such as a book or journal.

✕ The essay was reprinted in. ✓ The essay was reprinted in a handbook.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The speech was ___ a local newspaper.
2. Her review was ___ a university journal.
3. The manual was ___ new diagrams.

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Frequently asked questions

Is reprint from the most common pattern?

Yes. It is the usual way to mention the original source.

Can I use reprint in for books and journals?

Yes. It refers to the publication where the material appears again.

What does reprint with mean?

It introduces added features such as notes, illustrations, or corrections.

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