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Would be interested in meaning?
If you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend time doing it. I thought she might be interested in Paula’s proposal. [ + in] I think the young man is getting interested in gardening. I’d be interested to meet her.
What is the correct preposition for interested?
Notice how we use the adjective interested with the prepositions in (+ noun or verb -ing) and to (+ infinitive). If we use interested with to, we usually say ‘would be interested to …’ (I’d be interested to .., he’d be interested to .., etc.)
Is it correct to say interested to?
Originally Answered: Is it grammatically correct to use “interested to” instead of “interested in”? Quite simply, the answer is ‘no’. The noun ‘interest’ (and therefore adjective ‘interested’) when used with an object calls for the preposition ‘in’, exclusively.
Do you say interested in or interested on?
The preposition of location or time “in” functions to indicate a state of being that someone is metaphorically “inside of.” Less often, we can use the expression “interested to” followed by a verb of perception. “Interested on” is never correct.
Are you interested in or interested?
“Interested in” is used when what comes after it is a noun, or a verb acting like a noun (known as a gerund). “Interested to” is used when what comes after it is a verb in its “to form” (known as an infinitive). “I am interested in starting my career in your company” is the preferred construction.
How do you say formal Interested?
interested
- absorbed.
- attentive.
- engrossed.
- excited.
- implicated.
- involved.
- keen.
- obsessed.
Is it correct to say “interested in” or “ interested on”?
“Interested in” is correct. “interested on” is a grammatically incorrect phrase that makes no sense in the English language. Watch the video: Only 1 percent of our visitors get these 3 grammar questions right… Why do we say “interested in”?
Can you be interested in something and not have a verb?
There are times, however where the something you are interested in can be a verb. For example, you can be interested in swimming, or reading, or sleeping. In this case, the verb is acting like a noun. When a verb acts like a noun, it is called a gerund and almost always will end in “-ing”.
What does it mean to have an interest in something?
Having an interest can also mean being a part-owner. If you owned part of a business you could say “I have an interest in the local coffee shop.”. “I am interested” uses “interest” to connote curiosity and eagerness.
What does I am interesting mean?
If you say “I am interesting”, you are claiming that others have an interest in you. But your example is a mix of the two that would mean very little to most native speakers in Britain. In English, we say “I am interested in…”