Information commonly appears with several different prepositions depending on meaning. Some combinations describe a topic, while others describe purpose, source, or location within a text.
The most common patterns are information about something and information on something. Information for someone describes purpose or audience. Information in something refers to content inside a document or source. Information of is uncommon in modern English except in fixed formal expressions, and information to usually belongs to a larger structure such as give information to someone.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use about to introduce the topic or subject of the information.
On is common in formal, academic, and official contexts.
Use for to show who the information is intended for.
Use in when the information is contained within a document, file, book, or system.
To usually connects with a verb such as give, send, or provide rather than directly with the noun information.
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.
Information of sounds unnatural in most modern situations.
✕ I need information of the hotel. ✓ I need information about the hotel.To usually introduces the receiver after verbs like give or send.
✕ The brochure has information to the course. ✓ The brochure has information about the course.For shows audience or purpose, while about shows topic.
✕ This book gives information for climate change. ✓ This book gives information about climate change.Information with is uncommon when introducing a topic.
✕ We discussed information with taxes. ✓ We discussed information about taxes.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Both are standard. About is slightly more conversational, while on often sounds more formal or academic.
Usually no in everyday English. Information of appears mainly in formal legal or official contexts.
Here to introduces the receiver of the information after a verb such as provide, send, or give.
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