Congratulations on/for Your Graduation (Prepositions)
When congratulating someone on graduation or signing a graduation card, we usually say or write "congratulations on your graduation".
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Congratulations on/for Your Job (Prepositions)
When someone begins a new career path, you can say "congratulations on" or "congratulations for" your new job. Both are correct.
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Congratulations on/for Your Baby (Prepositions)
When celebrating a newborn, we usually say "congratulations on your baby".
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Congratulations on/for Your Wedding (Prepositions)
When congratulating someone on getting married, we usually say "congratulations on your wedding/marriage".
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Congratulations on/for. Which Is Correct?
Both, "congratulations on" and "congratulations for", are correct, but "on" is much more common.
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Knowledge of/about/on/. Which Is Correct?
We normally use the preposition "of" after "knowledge" . "About" is much less common. Don't use the prepositions "on" or "in".
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'On the Suburbs' Or 'In the Suburbs'
It's "in the suburbs". A suburb is typically a residential area with a border around it. Since you can be in it, the correct preposition to use is "in".
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'On the Outskirts' Or 'In the Outskirts'
It's on the outskirts. Since the outside part of a city has no borders, the correct preposition to use is on.
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'In Line' vs. 'On Line'
In standard American English, we typically say "in line". "On line" is mainly used in New York City and the surrounding areas.
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