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Prepositions with nouns

Of, on, in, to or about trend?

Trend combines with several prepositions depending on meaning. Some combinations describe direction, while others describe subject areas.

Quick answer

Which preposition is used with trend?

Use trend in for an area or field, trend toward or trend to for direction or change, and about trends when discussing the topic. Of trend is uncommon except in phrases such as analysis of trends. On trend is a separate adjective phrase meaning fashionable, not a preposition chosen by trend.

There is a growing trend in online learning.
The market shows a trend toward remote work.
We read an article about trends in fashion.
Those colours are on trend this season.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
trend in + field

Area where a change happens

Use trend in to describe a pattern within a field or activity.

Experts noticed a new trend in tourism.
There is a worrying trend in youth unemployment.
2
trend toward + change

Direction of development

Use trend toward for movement or gradual change in a direction.

The data shows a trend toward smaller families.
We are seeing a trend toward digital payments.
3
trend to + verb

General tendency

As a verb, trend can be followed by to in formal contexts.

Sales trend to rise during holidays.
Temperatures trend to increase in late summer.
4
about trends

Discussion topic

Use about trends when trends are the subject of conversation or writing.

She gave a talk about trends in design.
I read a report about trends in migration.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
trend in
There is a trend in eco-friendly packaging.
a pattern within a field or area
trend toward
The industry shows a trend toward automation.
movement in a particular direction
about trends
They published an article about trends in media.
trends as a discussion topic
on trend
Wide trousers are on trend this year.
fashionable; this is a separate adjective phrase
of trends
The analysis of trends took several months.
trends as the object of analysis

Common mistakes

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

Using on trend as if trend selected on

On trend is a fixed adjective phrase meaning fashionable.

✕ There is a trend on remote work. ✓ There is a trend toward remote work.

Using of trend alone

Of trend is not normally used without a larger noun phrase.

✕ The study of trend was published. ✓ The study of trends was published.

Confusing trend in and trend toward

Trend in names the area, while trend toward names the direction of change.

✕ A trend toward marketing is growing. ✓ A trend in marketing is growing.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. There is a strong trend ___ electric vehicles.
2. We discussed current trends ___ education.
3. These shoes are ___ trend this year.

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Frequently asked questions

Is on trend connected to the noun trend?

It is a fixed adjective phrase meaning fashionable, not the usual noun pattern with trend.

Can I say trend to?

Yes, mainly with trend as a verb in formal writing, such as prices trend to rise.

What is the difference between trend in and trend toward?

Trend in identifies the area of change, while trend toward describes the direction of that change.

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