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Prepositions with nouns

How to use prepositions with corruption

Corruption combines naturally with several prepositions depending on meaning and sentence structure.

Quick answer

Common prepositions with corruption

Use corruption in for a place or system, corruption of for damage or moral decline, against corruption for opposition, and on corruption for topics of discussion. Corruption to is generally not idiomatic.

corruption in local government
corruption of the legal system
a campaign against corruption
a report on corruption in sport

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
corruption in + institution/place

Where corruption exists

Use in to identify a system, organisation, or place affected by corruption.

corruption in public offices
evidence of corruption in the industry
2
corruption of + thing

Damage or moral decline

Use of when corruption affects or changes something.

the corruption of democratic processes
the corruption of official records
3
against corruption

Opposition and prevention

Use against with campaigns, laws, or actions opposing corruption.

new measures against corruption were introduced
a protest against corruption filled the square
4
on corruption

Topics and discussion

Use on when corruption is the subject of a report, lecture, or debate.

a documentary on corruption aired last night
research on corruption continues worldwide

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
corruption of
The scandal revealed the corruption of the process.
damage or moral decline affecting something
against corruption
The agency works against corruption.
opposition to corruption
for corruption
He was arrested for corruption.
cause or legal reason involving corruption
to corruption
The phrase corruption to something is not standard in current English.
generally nonidiomatic combination
on corruption
She gave a lecture on corruption in politics.
topic of discussion

Common mistakes

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

Using corruption to

Corruption normally does not take to directly.

✕ corruption to the system ✓ corruption of the system

Confusing on and against

On introduces a topic; against shows opposition.

✕ a campaign on corruption ✓ a campaign against corruption

Using for corruption as a fixed combination

For corruption usually appears after verbs like arrest or punish, not as a simple noun phrase.

✓ He was convicted for corruption charges.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The report focused ___ corruption in banking.
2. The organisation campaigns ___ corruption.
3. Investigators found corruption ___ the procurement process.

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Frequently asked questions

Is corruption to correct English?

Not usually. English normally uses corruption of or corruption in instead.

When do we use corruption on?

Use on when corruption is the topic of research, discussion, or media.

Can for corruption be correct?

Yes, after verbs such as arrest, punish, or convict: arrested for corruption.

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