in production
Describing active manufacturing or filming
A common fixed phrase in business and media.
The series is still in production.
Of production vs. in production
In production is a standard expression for something being made. Of production usually appears in longer noun phrases.
Quick answer
Which form is standard?
Use in production when something is being manufactured or filmed. Of production is generally part of a larger phrase such as costs of production.
The new model is now in production.
The costs of production increased this year.
The costs of production increased this year.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
cost of production
Referring to production-related factors
Of production often follows another noun.
The cost of production has risen sharply.
production of + item
Naming what is produced
Use production of to identify the output.
The production of electric cars increased.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
in production
The film is in production.
currently being produced
of production
The economics of production are complex.
part of a larger noun phrase
production of
Production of steel fell last year.
what is being produced
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using of production alone
This usually sounds incomplete.
✕ The movie is of production. ✓ The movie is in production.Confusing production and productivity
Production is the act of making; productivity is efficiency.
✓ Factory production increased.Missing articles in common phrases
Use the where needed.
✓ the cost of productionQuick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The game is currently ___ production.
2. The cost ___ production has increased.
3. Production ___ batteries doubled.
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Frequently asked questions
What does in production mean?
It means something is currently being made or developed.
Is of production correct?
Yes, but usually only after another noun such as cost or method.
Can a film be in production?
Yes. This is a common industry expression.
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