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Prepositions with reform

Of reform or for reform?

For reform commonly expresses support or need for change. Of reform usually appears inside a longer noun phrase.

Quick answer

Which form should you use?

Use for reform when talking about support, calls, or plans for change. Of reform is natural after nouns such as process, history, or impact.

There are growing demands for reform in education.
The minister discussed the history of reform in the region.

Choose the pattern by meaning

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

1
for reform

Supporting or requesting change

Use for after nouns like demand, campaign, pressure, or call.

Activists launched a campaign for reform of the system.
2
of reform

Showing relation to reform

Use of reform after nouns describing aspects or effects of reform.

Researchers studied the impact of reform on workers.
3
reform in + area

Naming the area being changed

Use in before sectors or institutions.

The government announced reform in healthcare.

See the difference in context

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

Construction
Example
Meaning
for reform
There is public support for reform.
supporting or requesting change
of reform
The pace of reform has slowed.
showing relation to reform
reform in
Reform in education continues.
change within an area

Common mistakes

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

Using of reform after support

English uses support for reform.

✕ support of reform ✓ support for reform

Using for reform after descriptive nouns

After nouns like impact or history, English uses of reform.

✕ the history for reform ✓ the history of reform

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. Many voters are calling ___ reform.
2. The effects ___ reform are still visible.
3. The minister proposed reform ___ taxation.

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Frequently asked questions

What does for reform mean?

It means supporting or requesting changes to a system or institution.

Can I use of reform?

Yes, after nouns such as effects, pace, or history.

Is support of reform natural?

Support for reform is the more natural and standard expression.

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