“In status” appears in formal or technical contexts, especially immigration and computing. “Of status” is used inside larger noun phrases such as “people of high status.”
Use “in status” in specialised contexts to describe a current condition or classification. Use “of status” only when “status” is the object of “of,” usually with an adjective or modifier.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
This phrase is common in technical, administrative, and immigration English.
Use “of” when “status” is modified by words such as “high,” “equal,” or “legal.”
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.
The phrase usually needs words such as “high,” “equal,” or “special.”
✕ They are people of status. ✓ They are people of high status.This phrase sounds technical or formal.
✕ My phone is in status now. ✓ My phone is active now.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is mostly used in legal, technical, and administrative contexts.
Usually no. English normally uses a modifier such as “of high status.”
“Status of” asks about a condition, while “of status” describes someone or something that has a certain status.
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