State is usually followed by a direct object or by prepositions such as in or to depending on the context.
Use state in when referring to a document or language, and state to when giving information to someone. By often introduces the speaker or method. On and at are usually separate time or place adjuncts, not fixed patterns after state.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
State commonly takes a direct object without a preposition.
Use in for documents, texts, or languages.
Use to when identifying the listener or reader.
By introduces the speaker, writer, or authority.
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.
State often takes a direct object without a preposition.
✕ She stated about the problem. ✓ She stated the problem clearly.Use on for topics and to for listeners.
✕ He stated on the manager that sales were falling. ✓ He stated to the manager that sales were falling.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. State commonly takes a direct object, as in state a fact or state an opinion.
On is natural when introducing a topic, as in state views on education. It is not a fixed pattern selected by state.
Use state to when you mention the person receiving the information.
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