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Prepositions with nouns

Professor with different prepositions

Different prepositions with professor express source, relationship, subject area, or communication.

Quick answer

Which prepositions are common with professor?

Professor of is used for academic fields. From professor and with professor depend on sentence meaning. To professor is usually incorrect unless professor is part of a title.

She is a professor of chemistry.
I received advice from the professor.
The student met with the professor after class.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
professor of + subject

Naming an academic field

The standard title pattern.

He became a professor of history.
2
from professor

Showing source of information

From indicates origin or sender.

We got feedback from the professor yesterday.
3
with professor

Meeting or working together

With shows interaction.

She scheduled a meeting with the professor.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
professor of
She is a professor of biology.
academic speciality
from professor
The email came from the professor.
source or sender
with professor
I studied with a famous professor.
together or under instruction
to professor
I wrote to Professor Singh.
to is used before a name or title, not directly with professor alone

Common mistakes

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

Using to professor without a title structure

English usually says to the professor or to Professor Smith.

✕ I spoke to professor. ✓ I spoke to the professor.

Missing articles

Professor often needs a or the.

✓ the professor of physics

Confusing professor of and professor in

Professor of is the standard academic title.

✓ a professor of economics

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. She is a professor ___ mathematics.
2. I received a letter ___ the professor.
3. The student met ___ the professor.

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Frequently asked questions

Is professor of the correct form?

Yes. Professor of plus a subject is the standard title pattern.

Can I say with professor?

Yes, usually in phrases about meeting or studying with someone.

When do we use to with professor?

Use it in structures like write to the professor or speak to Professor Lee.

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