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Prepositions before nouns

Using prepositions with "facility"

Facility commonly appears with for and with. Other prepositions may introduce location or related information rather than form a fixed combination with the noun.

Quick answer

Which prepositions go with "facility"?

Facility for is used for a purpose or skill, and facility with is used for ease in using something. In facility is usually a place expression, not a fixed combination. Facility of appears mainly in formal phrases such as facility of expression. Facility to is uncommon with this noun, while facility for someone can mean a service available to them.

The centre provides a facility for online registration.
She has great facility with languages.
The patients stayed in the facility overnight.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
facility for + purpose

Showing what a facility is used for

Use facility for to describe a service, function, or activity.

The school added a facility for video editing.
2
facility with + tool or subject

Showing ease or skill

Use facility with to describe someone who uses something easily or skillfully.

He showed remarkable facility with numbers.
3
facility of + abstract noun

Formal expressions

Facility of is formal and usually appears with words such as expression or movement.

The actor spoke with great facility of expression
4
in + facility

Referring to location

In a facility is a normal place expression, not a fixed prepositional pattern with the noun facility.

The equipment is stored in the facility during winter.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
facility for
The hospital built a facility for cancer treatment.
a place or service intended for a purpose
facility with
She has facility with computer software.
ease or skill in using something
facility of
His facility of expression impressed the audience.
formal phrase about smooth ability
in facility
The samples were tested in the facility.
location phrase, not a fixed combination
facility to
The company offers childcare facilities to employees.
to usually belongs with another word such as offers, not directly with facility

Common mistakes

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

Using "facility to" for purpose

English normally uses facility for to describe a function or intended use.

✕ a facility to research materials ✓ a facility for researching materials

Confusing "facility with" and "facility for"

Use with for skill and for for purpose.

✕ She has facility for computers. ✓ She has facility with computers.

Treating location phrases as fixed combinations

In the facility describes place, not a special pattern with the noun.

✓ The visitors stayed in the facility overnight.

Overusing formal "facility of"

Facility of is limited to certain formal expressions.

✕ facility of computers ✓ facility with computers

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The university opened a new facility ___ robotics research.
2. She has great facility ___ foreign languages.
3. The records are stored ___ the facility.

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Frequently asked questions

Is "facility for" correct?

Yes. It is the standard pattern for describing a purpose or service.

Can I say "facility with languages"?

Yes. It means someone uses languages easily or skillfully.

Is "facility to" natural English?

Usually no. English normally uses facility for instead.

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