Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
expectations from/for/on/of
English answer:
expectations of/for
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-05-31 11:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
English term
Jun 1, 2015 06:28: B D Finch Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): Tony M, Edith Kelly
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Responses
of or for
expectations of = what he hopes it will deliver
expectations for = how he hopes it will progress
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-05-27 13:56:25 GMT)
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No, neither "on" or "from" is an option.
| hi, thank you for stopping by) can you please comment on "on" and "from" - are they even options? |
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Tony M
: I think 'from' is also a possible contender, but I agree these 2 are favourites.
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Thanks Tony. I would use "expect from", but not "expectations from". Something to do with "expectations" being a noun?
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Mikhail Kropotov
: Definitely not 'on'. I believe 'for' sounds more hopeful or optimistic, 'of' is more restrained, and 'from' more demanding. Does that bear any weight at all?
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Thanks Mikhail. Yes, I agree about that nuance.
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pike
: agree with Tony
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Thanks Pike. See my response to Tony.
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Danik 2014
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Thanks Danik
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Edith Kelly
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Thanks Edith
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Discussion
The whole idea of 'expectation' is that it is from or out of something — why, even the Latin prefix ex- suggests that!
If you used the verb 'to expect', it may be easier to see the right choice of preposition:
What do you expect to get out of this encounter?
I expect better behaviour than that from you.
What does she expect of me?
What should we expect for next year's theme?