In area is uncommon by itself but can appear when area means a place or region. Of area usually appears in longer noun phrases such as area of study or area of expertise.
Use in an area or in the area to talk about location or a field of activity. Use area of with another noun to show type, subject, or specialization. The exact phrase in area without an article is usually unnatural in standard English.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use in the area to describe something happening within a place or region.
Use area of before a subject, activity, or expertise.
Use in with area when area means a field of work or study, usually with an article.
Use area in to identify a region within a city, country, or larger location.
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.
Area usually needs an article when referring to a place or field.
✕ Many people live in area. ✓ Many people live in the area.English normally uses area of, not of area, to introduce a subject or type.
✕ They discussed the of area research. ✓ They discussed the area of research.Use in the area for location and area of for fields or topics.
✕ She is an expert in the area marketing. ✓ She is an expert in the area of marketing.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Usually no when used alone. Standard English normally uses in an area or in the area.
Not usually. English commonly uses area of followed by another noun, such as area of expertise.
In the area refers to location. Area of introduces a subject, type, or field.
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