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Prepositions with nouns

Accommodation and prepositions

Accommodation often appears with for when describing purpose or intended users. Of accommodation is limited to specific structures.

Quick answer

Which form is common?

Use accommodation for someone or something when talking about housing or space intended for them. Of accommodation usually appears in phrases like cost of accommodation.

The hotel provides accommodation for students.
We discussed the cost of accommodation in the city.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
accommodation for + person

Who the accommodation is intended for

Use for to show the intended guest or group.

accommodation for tourists
2
accommodation in + place

Location of accommodation

Use in before a city, area, or building.

They found accommodation in central London.
3
cost of accommodation

Talking about expenses

Of accommodation appears in noun phrases about type, amount, or cost.

The cost of accommodation has increased.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
accommodation for
The university reserves accommodation for international students.
Standard for intended users or purpose.
of accommodation
The shortage of accommodation affected workers.
Used in larger noun phrases, not usually directly after accommodation.
accommodation in
We booked accommodation in Madrid.
Shows location.

Common mistakes

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

Using of after accommodation directly

Accommodation does not normally take of as its main complement.

✕ accommodation of visitors ✓ accommodation for visitors

Confusing accommodation and accommodations

Accommodation is usually uncountable in British English.

✓ We need accommodation near the station.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They arranged accommodation ___ the guests.
2. The rising cost ___ accommodation worries students.
3. We found accommodation ___ the city centre.

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Frequently asked questions

Is accommodation countable?

Usually no in British English. American English sometimes uses accommodations for lodging arrangements.

Can I say accommodation for two people?

Yes. This is a common way to describe intended occupancy.

Why does of accommodation appear sometimes?

It is usually part of another noun phrase, such as type of accommodation or lack of accommodation.

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