prepositions normally used in "to read lectures PREP certain subject"

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Hi,Although this "construct" can be found in many online dictionaries, there are nuances that I hope you could explain to me in more detail...(1) to give/deliver a lecture ON math/physics/English history/modern Russian literature, etc.All of these examples are perfect English, aren't they?(2) What if I use ABOUT for ON in the same examples?Would they still remain good/natural English?In other words, if you could clarify if (or when) the prepositions ON and ABOUT can be used 100% interchangeably in such/similar context?(3) What preposition(s) can be used after "lecturer"? Is "IN" the only possible?John is a leacturer IN chemistry(4) What prepositions would do in the following context?Dr.Snow is a leacturer ??? (certain institution/university/etc.)mus-te

Philip · Accepted Answer

You just have to love those prepositions!
1 - Yes, correct.
2 - In this case, either works fine.
3 - I think in works better than any other I can think of.
4 - at

MUSCOVITE · Answer

Thank you, Philip!

Dr.Show is a lecturer at ABC.

I also remember seeing "constructs" like

(A) John Smith is an administrator with ABC.
(B) Mary Loren is a program manager with R&R Educational Fund.

Q#1: Are (A) and (B) natural English?
Q#2: In context like this,
(1) when AT can be used ?
(2) when WITH can be used?
(3) when either AT or WITH can be used?

prepositions normally used in "to read lectures PREP certain subject"

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