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Prepositions with nouns

How to use prepositions with director

Director is commonly followed by of to show position or responsibility. Other prepositions depend on the wider sentence.

Quick answer

Which prepositions are used with director?

The most common structure is director of plus an organisation or department. To director is usually part of a verb phrase such as speak to the director. By director and with director are uncommon without additional context.

She is the director of marketing.
I spoke to the director yesterday.
The film was made by the director himself.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
director of + organisation

Showing a role or position

Use of to identify the company, department, or institution connected to the director.

He became director of operations.
2
speak to + director

Addressing or contacting a director

Use to after verbs such as speak, write, or report.

Please send the complaint to the director directly.
3
film by + director

Naming the creator

By introduces the person who created or directed a work.

We watched a documentary by the director of the award-winning series.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
director of
She is director of the research centre.
Standard structure for a position or title.
by director
The memo was approved by the director.
By is linked to the verb approved, not selected by director itself.
with director
I had a meeting with the director.
With introduces accompaniment or participation.
for director
This parking space is reserved for the director.
For expresses purpose or intended recipient.
to director
Please report the issue to the director.
To depends on the verb report and shows direction toward a person.

Common mistakes

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

Leaving out of after director

Titles with director usually take of before the organisation or field.

✕ She is director marketing. ✓ She is director of marketing.

Using with director without an article

Countable nouns such as director usually need an article or determiner.

✕ I spoke with director yesterday. ✓ I spoke with the director yesterday.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. He was appointed director ___ finance.
2. Please send the proposal ___ the director.
3. We had dinner ___ the director after the event.

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Frequently asked questions

Is director of the correct phrase?

Yes. Director of is the standard way to name a role or responsibility.

Can I say speak to the director?

Yes. To is used after verbs such as speak, write, or report.

Does director take for?

Not directly as a fixed pattern. For usually belongs to the wider sentence, such as a gift for the director.

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