Different prepositions with content have different meanings. The most common are content of, content in, content on, content for, and content with.
Use content of for what something contains, content in for where content appears, content on for a topic, content for for an audience or purpose, and content with mainly after verbs such as fill or provide.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use content of to refer to the material or information inside something.
Use content on to describe the topic discussed.
Use content for to identify who the material is designed for.
Use content in to say where the material appears.
With content usually depends on another word such as filled or packed.
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.
Use content of when talking about what is inside something.
✕ The content on the report was inaccurate. ✓ The content of the report was inaccurate.With content usually follows a verb or adjective such as filled or packed.
✕ The page with content about art. ✓ The page is filled with content about art.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. Both are common for topics, although content on is especially common in digital media.
Yes. It refers to content located inside something, such as a file or document.
With follows verbs and adjectives that describe adding or containing material.
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