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If I want to say "this is a review __ that moview", which preposition should I use? About, on or of?


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I would say "this is a review of that movie", or more likely "this is a movie review of [name of movie]". The other two prepositions seem odd in this context. Although, about seems slightly less odd than on. (I speak West Coast American English.)


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It's of in west coast Canadian too.

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